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    SpeechSynthesisUtterance.SpeechSynthesisUtterance()

    This is an experimental technology
    Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

    The SpeechSynthesisUtterance() constructor of the SpeechSynthesisUtterance interface returns a new SpeechSynthesisUtterance object instance.

    Syntax

    var utterThis = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);

    Parameters

    text
    A DOMString containing the text that will be synthesised when the utterance is spoken..

    Examples

    The following snippet is excerpted from our Speech synthesiser demo.

    var synth = window.speechSynthesis;

var inputForm = document.querySelector('form');
var inputTxt = document.querySelector('input');
var voiceSelect = document.querySelector('select');

var voices = synth.getVoices();

  ...

inputForm.onsubmit = function(event) {
  event.preventDefault();

  var utterThis = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(inputTxt.value);
  var selectedOption = voiceSelect.selectedOptions[0].getAttribute('data-name');
  for(i = 0; i < voices.length ; i++) {
    if(voices[i].name === selectedOption) {
      utterThis.voice = voices[i];
    }
  }
  synth.speak(utterThis);
  inputTxt.blur();
}

    Specifications

    Specification Status Comment
    Web Speech API
    The definition of 'SpeechSynthesisUtterance()' in that specification.    		 Draft  

    Browser compatibility

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 33 49 (49) No support ? 7
    Feature Android Chrome Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
    Basic support (Yes) (Yes) No support 2.0 No support No support 7.1

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