Experimental
This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.
The start
event of the Web Speech API SpeechRecognition
object is fired when the speech recognition service has begun listening to incoming audio with intent to recognize grammars associated with the current SpeechRecognition
.
Bubbles | No |
---|---|
Cancelable | No |
Interface | Event |
Event handler property | onstart |
Examples
You can use the start
event in an addEventListener
method:
var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition();
recognition.addEventListener('start', function() {
console.log('Speech recognition service has started');
});
Or use the onstart
event handler property:
recognition.onstart = function() {
console.log('Speech recognition service has started');
}
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Speech API The definition of 'speech recognition events' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
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