IPhone – How to use the keypad on the iPhone to dismiss autocorrect

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When I type a word that my iPhone doesn't like I get provided a suggest word. I can press space to accept this word and go onto the next word or I can click on the "x" to close it and use the word I typed.

For example "Syndey Gumtree" gets changed to "Sydney hunters".

Is there a way I can dismiss the suggested word without using my finger to press on the "x"? I know I can hit delete and then retype the last letter, but is there a single click way of doing this.

It is a hassle because sometimes I need to zoom in or the x is too small.

I am on iOS 4.2.1

Best Answer

If you update to iOS 5, you can go into Settings > General > Keyboard and add "Sydney Hunters" to automatically be replaced with "Sydney gumtree".