This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for the proper prefixes to use 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 spec changes.
The paused
read-only property of the SpeechSynthesis
interface is a Boolean
that returns true
if the SpeechSynthesis
object is in a paused state, or false
if not.
It can be set to paused
even if nothing is currently being spoken through it. If utterances
are then added to the utterance queue, they will not be spoken until the SpeechSynthesis
object is unpaused, using SpeechSynthesis.resume()
.
Syntax
var amIPaused = speechSynthesisInstance.paused;
Value
A Boolean
.
Examples
var synth = window.speechSynthesis; synth.pause(); var amIPaused = synth.paused; // will return true
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Web Speech API The definition of 'paused' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 33 | 44 (44) [1] | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Feature | Android | Chrome | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | ? | 2.5 | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
- [1] Can be enabled via the
media.webspeech.synth.enabled
flag in about:config.
See also
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