web api event
SpeechSynthesisUtterance: start event
The start event of the Web Speech API SpeechSynthesisUtterance object is fired when the utterance has begun to be spoken.
Syntax
Use the event name in methods like addEventListener(), or set an event handler property.
addEventListener("start", (event) => { })
onstart = (event) => { }
Event type
A SpeechSynthesisEvent. Inherits from Event.
Examples
You can use the start event in an addEventListener method:
utterThis.addEventListener("start", (event) => {
console.log(`We have started uttering this speech: ${event.utterance.text}`);
});
Or use the onstart event handler property:
utterThis.onstart = (event) => {
console.log(`We have started uttering this speech: ${event.utterance.text}`);
};
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.