Method and apparatus for speech recognition

A speech recognition apparatus comprising:

• a speech input unit that inputs speech uttered by a user;
• a speech recognizer that recognizes the speech input from the speech input unit and creates a list of alternative words including a first alternative word, to be recognized in an order of similarity;
• and
• a post-processor that determines the first alternative word that a cursor currently indicates as a final, recognized word, if a user selection from a list of the alternative words has not been changed within a predetermined standby time.

A speech recognition method comprising:

• displaying a list of alternative words, including a first alternative word, resulting from speech recognition;
• determining whether an initial standby time has elapsed;
• and
• determining, using at least one processing device, the first alternative word as the final, recognized word if a user has not selected another alternative word from the list of alternative words after the predetermined standby time has elapsed, wherein the list of alternative words is continuously updated and arranged in a predetermined order by computing a number of times the first alternative word and the final recognized word match.