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The error event of the Web Speech API SpeechSynthesisUtterance object is fired when an error occurs that prevents the utterance from being succesfully spoken.
| Bubbles | No |
| Cancelable | No |
| Target objects | SpeechSynthesisUtterance |
| Interface | SpeechSynthesisErrorEvent |
ExamplesEdit
utterThis.onerror = function(event) {
console.log('An error has occurred with the speech synthesis: ' + event.error);
}
InheritanceEdit
The error event implements the SpeechSynthesisErrorEvent interface, which extends the SpeechSynthesisEvent interface, which in turn inherits from Event. It therefore has available the properties and methods defined on all these interfaces.
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| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Web Speech API The definition of 'speech synthesis utterance events' in that specification. |
Draft |
Browser compatibilityEdit
- [1] Can be enabled via the
media.webspeech.synth.enabledflag in about:config.
See alsoEdit
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