---
title: isSpeaking
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/isspeaking
---

# isSpeaking

Indicates whether the receiver is currently generating synthesized speech.

## Declaration

```swift
var isSpeaking: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion true when the receiver is generating synthesized speech, false otherwise.

## See Also

### Synthesizing Speech

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