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    SpeechSynthesis.paused

    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().

    SyntaxEdit

    var amIPaused = speechSynthesisInstance.paused;

    Value

    A Boolean.

    ExamplesEdit

    var synth = window.speechSynthesis;

synth.pause();

var amIPaused = synth.paused; // will return true

    SpecificationsEdit

    Specification Status Comment
    Web Speech API
    The definition of 'paused' in that specification.    		 Draft  

    Browser compatibilityEdit

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 33 44 (44) [1] Not supported Not supported Not supported
    • [1] Can be enabled via the media.webspeech.synth.enabled flag in about:config.

    See alsoEdit

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