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SpeechSynthesis: resume() method

The resume() method of the SpeechSynthesis interface puts the SpeechSynthesis object into a non-paused state: resumes it if it was already paused.

Syntax

js

resume()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

js

let synth = window.speechSynthesis;

let utterance1 = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(
  "How about we say this now? This is quite a long sentence to say.",
);
let utterance2 = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(
  "We should say another sentence too, just to be on the safe side.",
);

synth.speak(utterance1);
synth.speak(utterance2);

synth.pause(); // pauses utterances being spoken
synth.resume(); // resumes speaking

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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resume 33 14 49 No 21 7 No 33 62 No 7 3.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis/resume