def METHOD_NAME(self, text, priority='important'):
    '''speak some text using pyttsx3 module'''
    if self.pyttsx3_engine is None:
        import pyttsx3
        self.pyttsx3_engine = pyttsx3.init()
        if self.voice:
            self.pyttsx3_engine.setProperty('voice', self.voice)
        self.pyttsx3_engine.startLoop(False)
        return
    if len(text) > 0:
        if self.voice:
            self.pyttsx3_engine.setProperty('voice', self.voice)
        self.pyttsx3_engine.say(text)