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accessibilitySpeechIPANotation is sometimes handy in English where a word is spelled the same but pronounced differently depending of the context. Some examples are: live, read... Or you may want to correct how VoiceOver pronounces your app's name! Example code in the image: ```swift let liveNewsChannelView = UIView() let attributedLabel = NSMutableAttributedString(string: "24 hour news channel. ") attributedLabel.append(NSAttributedString(string: "Live",attributes: [.accessibilitySpeechIPANotation: "laɪv"])) liveNewsChannelView.accessibilityAttributedLabel = attributedLabel ```
Accessibility values are about state. Using them appropriately will make the experience better for Voice Control users. Think of a repeat button (values could be: off, one or all songs) or a notifications tab (value could be: x new items). For more on accessibility values, check out this fantastic blog post from @MobileA11y with info on the APIs (UIKit, SwiftUI), accessibility attributed values, WCAG, or some more examples (text in a text field, value on a stepper or slider). https://mobilea11y.com/blog/accessibility-values/
Accessibility labels might not be the best input labels, used for example to find or interact with elements with Voice Control or Full Keyboard Access. In those cases, you can provide accessibility user input labels.
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