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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See also