Talk to text.

Have you tried these settings? https://support.xbox.com/xbox-one/ease-of-access/use-game-chat-transcription

I find the Text to talk works well with the kinect, but i think my accent kind of ruins it apparently.

Not sure if you've run through this yet, but here's an article on troubleshooting voice commands:

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/kinect-doesnt-respond-to-voice-commands

I've done that. I hit the select button when I want to use the feature. It says listening and does nothing. The feature has been broken for months.

Troubleshooting Kinect voice commands

If you're having trouble getting your Kinect sensor to recognize voice commands, try the following.

Verify that your Kinect sensor is on

1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
2. Select System > Settings > Kinect & devices > Kinect.
3. Verify that Kinect on is selected. If it isn't, select Kinect on to turn on the sensor.

Restart your console

1. Press and hold the Xbox button in the center of your Xbox One controller to open the Power Center.
2. Select Restart console.
3. Select Restart.

Note If the console appears to be frozen, press and hold the Xbox button on the console for 10 seconds, until the console turns off. After the console shuts down, touch the Xbox button on the console again
to restart.

Calibrate the Kinect microphone

Before you start the procedure:

• Make sure that your speakers are turned on and the volume is louder than normal.
• Make sure that the room is quiet.
• If you use a home theater system, make sure that the system is on and set louder than normal.

To calibrate the Kinect microphone, follow these steps:

1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
2. Select System > Settings > Kinect & devices > Kinect.
3. Select Kinect doesn't hear me.
4. Select Start audio check.
   During the audio check, the sensor checks the background noise in your play space. If there isn't too much background noise, the system automatically goes to the next step. If there is too much background noise, minimize the noise and then run the audio
   check again.
   
   During the audio check, the sensor plays several tones to determine speaker placement, and the system displays a screen when it calibrates the microphone. This may take a few seconds.
   
5. Verify that a success screen appears, indicating that the audio is set up correctly.