Siri doesn't say "negative" when reading negative unit conversions.

Originator:getaaron
Number:rdar://18849077 Date Originated:11/2/2014
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Siri skips the negative sign when reading negative unit conversions. 

The text displayed on the screen is correct, but the speech is incorrect.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Activate Siri.
2. Say "Convert 17 cm to light-years"


Expected Results:
Siri should say "Seventeen centimeters converts to about one point eight times ten to the negative seventeenth power light years."

Actual Results:
Siri misses the word 'negative', saying, "Seventeen centimeters converts to about one point eight times ten to the seventeenth power light years."

Version:
iOS 8.1 GM

Notes:
This error is exceptionally bad for the vision-impaired, who may not be able to see the negative sign

Configuration:
iPhone 6

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