---
title: dictationRecognitionFailed()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: uikit/uitextinput/dictationrecognitionfailed()
---

# dictationRecognitionFailed()

Tells the object when dictation ends, but recognition fails.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func dictationRecognitionFailed()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Implement this optional method if you want to respond to failed dictation recognition.

## See Also

### Using dictation

- [dictationRecordingDidEnd()](uikit/uitextinput/dictationrecordingdidend().md)
- [insertDictationResult(_:)](uikit/uitextinput/insertdictationresult(_:).md)
- [insertDictationResultPlaceholder](uikit/uitextinput/insertdictationresultplaceholder.md)
- [frame(forDictationResultPlaceholder:)](uikit/uitextinput/frame(fordictationresultplaceholder:).md)
- [removeDictationResultPlaceholder(_:willInsertResult:)](uikit/uitextinput/removedictationresultplaceholder(_:willinsertresult:).md)