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Text to Speech

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Summary

Text to speech converts text into sound using synthetic sounds in a device or browser. On the web, the Web Speech API provides SpeechSynthesisUtterance to organize text, language, speed, and pitch. This feature improves accessibility for users who have difficulty reading text. The sound quality depends on the sound available in the user's system.

Key points

The Web Speech API uses the speech synthesis object
Set properties like id-id to match the punctuation
Rate set speed and pitch set loudness
Available sound differs between browsers and operating systems
Set up stop control and avoid disruptive autoplay

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