It's a little jarring at first and, most annoyingly, iOS inserts a pause during the transition which appears to be unremovable. But on balance I greatly prefer

It's a little jarring at first and, most annoyingly, iOS inserts a pause during the transition which appears to be unremovable. But on balance I greatly prefer it to "Turn left onto Playce dee lar Ree-pub-lee-queue".