---
title: localeIdentifier
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/localeidentifier
---

# localeIdentifier

The canonical locale identifier string describing the dictionary’s locale.

## Declaration

```swift
static let localeIdentifier: NSSpeechSynthesizer.DictionaryKey
```

## Discussion

Discussion A locale is generally composed of three pieces of ordered information: a language code, a region code, and a variant code.  Refer to documentation about NSLocale or Internationalization and Localization Guide for more information

## See Also

### Type Properties

- [abbreviations](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/abbreviations.md)
- [entryPhonemes](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/entryphonemes.md)
- [entrySpelling](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/entryspelling.md)
- [modificationDate](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/modificationdate.md)
- [pronunciations](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/dictionarykey/pronunciations.md)