---
title: modeLiteral
framework: Application Services
role: symbol
role_heading: Enumeration Case
platforms: [macOS 10.0+]
path: applicationservices/1552256-speech-channel_modes/modeliteral
---

# modeLiteral

When the speech channel is in text-processing mode, indicates that characters and digits are spoken literally (for example, “cat” is spoken as “C-A-T” and “12” is spoken as "one, two"). Use this value with [soCharacterMode](../1552228-speech-channel_information_constants/socharactermode.md) and [soNumberMode](../1552228-speech-channel_information_constants/sonumbermode.md).

## Declaration

```occ
modeLiteral = 'LTRL'
```