---
title: continueSpeaking()
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/continuespeaking()
---

# continueSpeaking()

Resumes synthesis.

## Declaration

```swift
func continueSpeaking()
```

## Discussion

Discussion At any time after pauseSpeaking(at:) is called, continueSpeaking() can be called to continue speaking from the beginning of the word at which speech paused. Sending continueSpeaking() to a receiver that is not currently in a paused state has no effect on the synthesizer or on future calls to the pauseSpeaking(at:) function. If you call continueSpeaking() on a synthesizer before a pause is effective, continueSpeaking() cancels the pause. If the pauseSpeaking(at:) method stopped speech in the middle of a word, the synthesizer will start speaking that word from the beginning when you call continueSpeaking().

## See Also

### Synthesizing Speech

- [isSpeaking](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/isspeaking.md)
- [startSpeaking(_:)](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/startspeaking(_:).md)
- [startSpeaking(_:to:)](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/startspeaking(_:to:).md)
- [pauseSpeaking(at:)](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/pausespeaking(at:).md)
- [stopSpeaking()](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/stopspeaking().md)
- [stopSpeaking(at:)](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/stopspeaking(at:).md)
- [NSSpeechSynthesizer.Boundary](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/boundary.md)