B.104. speech-rate

For use by aural (speaking) browsers for the visually impaired, this property controls how quickly (or slowly) the content of an element is read.

Inherited: Yes

See also: Section B.85pause

B.104.1. Value

You can specify the exact speech rate in words per minute as a positive, floating-point number.

This property also accepts any of the constants in Table B-10.

Table B-10. speech-rate constants

Constant	Effect
x-slow	80 words per minute
slow	120 words per minute
medium	180 to 120 words per minute
fast	300 words per minute
x-fast	500 words per minute
slower	the inherited rate minus 40 words per minute
faster	the inherited rate plus 40 words per minute

Initial value: medium

B.104.2. Compatibility

CSS Version: 2

Not supported by any currently-available browser.

B.104.3. Example

This example causes aural browsers to read elements of class ominous more slowly than usual:

.ominous {
  speech-rate: slower;
}