SpeechSynthesizer.Rate Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Speech.Synthesis

Assembly:

System.Speech.dll

Package:

System.Speech v9.0.0

Source:

SpeechSynthesizer.cs

Gets or sets the speaking rate of the SpeechSynthesizer object.

public:
 property int Rate { int get(); void set(int value); };

public int Rate { get; set; }

member this.Rate : int with get, set

Public Property Rate As Integer

Property Value

Int32

Returns the speaking rate of the SpeechSynthesizer object, from -10 through 10.

Examples

The following example speaks a string with the speaking rate set to -2.

using System;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;

namespace SampleSynthesis
{
  class Program
  {

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

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

      // Set a value for the speaking rate.
      synth.Rate = -2;

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

      // Speak a text string synchronously.
      synth.Speak("This example speaks a string with the speaking rate set to -2.");

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

See also

• PromptStyle
• PromptRate