The SpeechSynthesisEvent
interface of the Web Speech API contains information about the current state of SpeechSynthesisUtterance
objects that have been processed in the speech service.
The SpeechSynthesisEvent
interface of the Web Speech API contains information about the current state of SpeechSynthesisUtterance
objects that have been processed in the speech service.
SpeechSynthesisEvent()
Creates a new SpeechSynthesisEvent
.
The SpeechSynthesisEvent
interface also inherits properties from its parent interface, Event
.
SpeechSynthesisEvent.charIndex
Read only
Returns the index position of the character in the SpeechSynthesisUtterance.text
that was being spoken when the event was triggered.
SpeechSynthesisEvent.charLength
Read only
Returns the number of characters left to be spoken after the charIndex
position, if the speaking engine supports it. Returns 0 if the speaking engine can't provide the information.
SpeechSynthesisEvent.elapsedTime
Read only
Returns the elapsed time in seconds after the SpeechSynthesisUtterance.text
started being spoken that the event was triggered at.
SpeechSynthesisEvent.name
Read only
Returns the name associated with certain types of events occurring as the SpeechSynthesisUtterance.text
is being spoken: the name of the SSML marker reached in the case of a mark
event, or the type of boundary reached in the case of a boundary
event.
SpeechSynthesisEvent.utterance
Read only
Returns the SpeechSynthesisUtterance
instance that the event was triggered on.
The SpeechSynthesisEvent
interface also inherits methods from its parent interface, Event
.
js
utterThis.onpause = (event) => { const char = event.utterance.text.charAt(event.charIndex); console.log( `Speech paused at character ${event.charIndex} of "${event.utterance.text}", which is "${char}".`, ); }; utterThis.onboundary = (event) => { console.log( `${event.name} boundary reached after ${event.elapsedTime} seconds.`, ); };
Specification |
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Web Speech API # speechsynthesisevent |
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
SpeechSynthesisEvent |
71 | 14 | 49 | No | 58 | 16 | No | 71 | 62 | No | 16 | 10.0 |
SpeechSynthesisEvent |
33 | 14 | 49 | No | 21 | 7 | No | 33 | 62 | No | 7 | 3.0 |
charIndex |
33 | 14 | 49 | No | 21 | 7 | No | 33 | 62 | No | 7 | 3.0 |
charLength |
77 | 15 | 53 | No | 64 | 16 | No | 77 | 62 | No | 16 | 12.0 |
elapsedTime |
33 | 14 | 49 | No | 21 | 7 | No | 33 | 62 | No | 7 | 3.0 |
name |
33 | 14 | 49 | No | 21 | 7 | No | 33 | 62 | No | 7 | 3.0 |
utterance |
33 | 14 | 49 | No | 21 | 7 | No | 33 | 62 | No | 7 | 3.0 |
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesisEvent