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Expand Up @@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ with client.listen.v2.connect(

Transcribe pre-recorded audio files ([API Reference](./reference.md#listen-v1-media-transcribe-file)):

`nova-3` uses English when `language` is omitted. For non-English audio, pass a
supported language explicitly, such as `language="fr"`. Use `detect_language=True`
when one dominant language is unknown, or `language="multi"` when the audio may
contain multiple supported languages.

```python
from deepgram import DeepgramClient

Expand All @@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ client = DeepgramClient()
with open("audio.wav", "rb") as audio_file:
response = client.listen.v1.media.transcribe_file(
request=audio_file.read(),
model="nova-3"
model="nova-3",
language="en",
)
print(response.results.channels[0].alternatives[0].transcript)
```
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