The resume() method of the SpeechSynthesis interface puts the SpeechSynthesis object into a non-paused state: resumes it if it was already paused.
SpeechSynthesis.resume()
Syntax
resume()
Parameters
None.
Return value
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
| Specification |
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| Web Speech API # dom-speechsynthesis-resume |
Browser compatibility
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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 | |
resume |
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No
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No
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No
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SpeechSynthesis/resume
