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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