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# continueSpeaking()

Resumes synthesis.

```
func continueSpeaking()
```

## Discussion

At any time after [`pauseSpeaking(at:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/pauseSpeaking(at:)) is called, [`continueSpeaking()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/continueSpeaking()) can be called to continue speaking from the beginning of the word at which speech paused.

Sending [`continueSpeaking()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/continueSpeaking()) to a receiver that is not currently in a paused state has no effect on the synthesizer or on future calls to the [`pauseSpeaking(at:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/pauseSpeaking(at:)) function. If you call [`continueSpeaking()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/continueSpeaking()) on a synthesizer before a pause is effective, [`continueSpeaking()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/continueSpeaking()) cancels the pause.

If the [`pauseSpeaking(at:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/pauseSpeaking(at:)) method stopped speech in the middle of a word, the synthesizer will start speaking that word from the beginning when you call [`continueSpeaking()`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/continueSpeaking()).

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