SpeechSynthesis.pause()
Experimental
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The pause()
method of the SpeechSynthesis
interface puts the SpeechSynthesis
object into a paused state.
Syntax
speechSynthesisInstance.pause();
Returns
Void.
Parameters
None.
Examples
var synth = window.speechSynthesis; var utterance1 = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance('How about we say this now? This is quite a long sentence to say.'); var utterance2 = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance('We should say another sentence too, just to be on the safe side.'); synth.speak(utterance1); synth.speak(utterance2); synth.pause(); // pauses utterances being spoken
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Speech API The definition of 'pause()' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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