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# SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint

The type of task for which you are using speech recognition.

```
enum SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint
```

## Topics

### Hints

[`SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint.unspecified`](/documentation/Speech/SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint/unspecified)

An unspecified type of task.

[`SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint.dictation`](/documentation/Speech/SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint/dictation)

A task that uses captured speech for text entry.

[`SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint.search`](/documentation/Speech/SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint/search)

A task that uses captured speech to specify search terms.

[`SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint.confirmation`](/documentation/Speech/SFSpeechRecognitionTaskHint/confirmation)

A task that uses captured speech for short, confirmation-style requests.


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