---
title: isPaused
framework: avfaudio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avfaudio/avspeechsynthesizer/ispaused
---

# isPaused

A Boolean value that indicates whether a speech synthesizer is in a paused state.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion If true, the speech synthesizer is in a paused state after beginning to speak an utterance; otherwise, false.

## See Also

### Inspecting a speech synthesizer

- [isSpeaking](avfaudio/avspeechsynthesizer/isspeaking.md)