B.104. speech-rate

For use by aural (speaking) browsers for the visually impaired, this property controls how quickly (or slowly) the content of an element is read.

Inherited: Yes

See also: Section B.85pause

B.104.1. Value

You can specify the exact speech rate in words per minute as a positive, floating-point number.

This property also accepts any of the constants in Table B-10.

Table B-10. speech-rate constants
ConstantEffect
x-slow80 words per minute
slow120 words per minute
medium180 to 120 words per minute
fast300 words per minute
x-fast500 words per minute
slowerthe inherited rate minus 40 words per minute
fasterthe inherited rate plus 40 words per minute

Initial value: medium

B.104.2. Compatibility

CSS Version: 2

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