SpeechRecognition: soundstart event

Experimental

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The soundstart event of the Web Speech API is fired when any sound — recognisable speech or not — has been detected.

Bubbles No
Cancelable No
Interface Event
Event handler property onsoundstart

Examples

You can use the soundstart event in an addEventListener method:

var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition();

recognition.addEventListener('soundstart', function() {
  console.log('Some sound is being received');
});

Or use the onsoundstart event handler property:

recognition.onsoundstart = function() {
  console.log('Some sound is being received');
}

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Web Speech API
The definition of 'speech recognition events' in that specification.		 Draft

Browser compatibility

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See also