SpeechRecognition: speechstart event
Experimental
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The speechstart
event of the Web Speech API is fired when sound recognized by the speech recognition service as speech has been detected.
Bubbles | No |
---|---|
Cancelable | No |
Interface | Event |
Event handler property | onspeechstart |
Examples
You can use the speechstart
event in an addEventListener
method:
var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition();
recognition.addEventListener('speechstart', function() {
console.log('Speech has been detected');
});
Or use the onspeechstart
event handler property:
recognition.onspeechstart = function() {
console.log('Speech has been detected');
}
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Speech API The definition of 'speech recognition events' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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