SpeechSynthesizer::Speak Method (String^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Synchronously speaks the contents of a string.

Namespace: System.Speech.Synthesis
Assembly: System.Speech (in System.Speech.dll)

Syntax

public:
void Speak(
	String^ textToSpeak
)

Parameters

textToSpeak: Type: System::String^
The text to speak.

Remarks

To synchronously speak a string that contains SSML markup, use the SpeakSsml method. To asynchronously speak the contents of a string, use the SpeakAsync method.

Examples

As shown in the following example, the Speak method provides the simplest means to generate speech output synchronously.

using System;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;

namespace SampleSynthesis
{
  class Program
  {
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

      // Initialize a new instance of the SpeechSynthesizer.
      using (SpeechSynthesizer synth = new SpeechSynthesizer())
      {

        // Configure the audio output. 
        synth.SetOutputToDefaultAudioDevice();

        // Speak a string synchronously.
        synth.Speak("What is your favorite color?");
      }

      Console.WriteLine();
      Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit...");
      Console.ReadKey();
    }
  }
}

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 3.0