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

resume()

Parameters

None.

Return value

None (undefined).

Examples

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

See also

• Web Speech API