CSS Voice-Rate Property

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Description

This property controls the speaking rate. The default rate for a voice depends on the language and dialect and on the personality of the voice. The default rate for a voice should be such that it is experienced as a normal speaking rate for the voice when reading aloud text. Since voices are processor-specific, the default rate will be as well.

Syntax

voice-rate: [value]

Possible values

  • [percentage]
  • x-slow
  • slow
  • medium
  • fast
  • x-fast
  • inherit

Initial Value

implementation dependant

Applies To

All elements

Inherited

Yes

Media

Speech

Example

.class {
  voice-rate: fast;
}

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