---
title: "SpeakText(_:_:_:)"
framework: Application Services
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [Mac Catalyst 16.0+, xcode 14.0+]
path: applicationservices/4030023-speaktext
---

# SpeakText(_:_:_:)

## Declaration

```swift
func SpeakText(_ chan: SpeechChannel, _ textBuf: UnsafeRawPointer, _ textBytes: UInt) -> OSErr
```