SpeechSynthesisUtterance: error event

The error event of the Web Speech API SpeechSynthesisUtterance object is fired when an error occurs that prevents the utterance from being successfully spoken.

Syntax

Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.

addEventListener("error", (event) => { })

onerror = (event) => { }

Event type

A SpeechSynthesisErrorEvent. Inherits from SpeechSynthesisEvent and Event.

Examples

You can use the error event in an addEventListener method:

utterThis.addEventListener("error", (event) => {
  console.log(
    `An error has occurred with the speech synthesis: ${event.error}`,
  );
});

Or use the onerror event handler property:

utterThis.onerror = (event) => {
  console.log(
    `An error has occurred with the speech synthesis: ${event.error}`,
  );
};

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Web Speech API