Google Assistant will let you teach it how to pronounce tricky names

Google is introducing a handful new updates that will make Assistant better at pronouncing tricky names and understanding the context of conversations you share with it. To start, you'll soon have the opportunity to teach it how to pronounce the names of your contacts, much like you can already coach it on how to properly say your own name. According to Google, "Assistant will listen to your pronunciation and remember it," with no need for the recording to be kept by the company. Google says the feature will be available in English first, though it "hopes" to make it available in other languages as well. Once you get the new update on your phone, tap the "Record your own" option under the contact field in the Assistant settings menu to get started.