SpeechSynthesis.pause()
 The pause() method of the SpeechSynthesis interface puts the SpeechSynthesis object into a paused state. 
Syntax
pause()

Parameters
None.
Return value
undefined.
Examples
var synth = window.speechSynthesis;

var utterance1 = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance('How about we say this now? This is quite a long sentence to say.');
var 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

Specifications

Specification
Web Speech API # dom-speechsynthesis-pause

Browser compatibility




Desktop
Mobile



Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Opera
Safari
WebView Android
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on IOS
Samsung Internet



pause
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14
49
No
21
7
No

33
In Android, pause() ends the current utterance. pause() behaves the same as cancel().


62
In Android, pause() ends the current utterance. pause() behaves the same as cancel().

No
7

3.0
In Android, pause() ends the current utterance. pause() behaves the same as cancel().



See also
 Web Speech API 


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