Windows 8 Speech Recognition Language
2014-02
Greg
I've got Windows 8 Pro installed (RTM version from MSDN). For an application I use I need to have the speech recognition language set to English - US. The only option I have is English - UK. I have tried going to Language in Control Panel and setting the only language to English - US, however English - UK is still the only option in speech properties.
How can I add a language to the Speech Properties?
Kevin Junghans
This probably has not changed from Windows 7, where the speech recognition language is tied to the language specified for the OS. Try getting and installing the English-US language pack and it should become available as an option for speech rec. Here is a blog that discusses installing language packs in Windows 8.
Greg
Finally found the solution:
1) Download the x64 Language Pack DVD ISO
2) Navigate to the EN-US folder and copy the lp.cab file to a local hard drive
3) Rename the .cab file to .mlc and double click it
4) Run through the wizard to install the language
5) Open Advanced Speech Options and EN-US is now available
jmfsg
my primary language is spanish, but I use all my software in english, including windows; however I'd like to use speech recognition in spanish.
Do you know if there's a way to use vista's speech recognition in other language than the primary os language?
Gab Royer
Well you could use Spanish if your OS was in Spanish. From MS knowledge base.