CSS speak Property

Description

The speak property defines whether text should be rendered aurally and if so, how.

The speak property has been deprecated or is no longer in any CSS working groups.

Initial value
normal
Applies to
All elements
Inherited
Yes
Computed value
Specified value
Animatable
No
JavaScript syntax
object.style.speak

Syntax

speak: auto | none | normal

Values

  • autoResolves to a computed value of 'none' when 'display' is 'none', otherwise resolves to a computed value of 'auto' which yields a used value of 'normal'.
  • noneThis value causes an element (including pauses, cues, rests and actual content) to not be rendered (i.e., the element has no effect in the aural dimension).
  • normalThe element is rendered aurally (regardless of its 'display' value and the 'display' and 'speak' values of its ancestors).

Example

.class {
   speak:normal;
}

Browser Support

The following table will show you the current browser support for the CSS speak property.

Desktop
Edge Chrome Firefox Opera Safari
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Tablets / Mobile
Chrome Firefox Opera Safari Samsung Webview
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