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# setVoice(_:)

Sets the receiver’s current voice.

```
func setVoice(_ voice: NSSpeechSynthesizer.VoiceName?) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`voice`

Identifier of the voice to set at the receiver’s current voice. When `nil`, the receiver sets the default voice as its current voice.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> when the receiver is not currently synthesizing speech and the current voice is set successfully, <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> otherwise.

## See Also

[`defaultVoice`](/documentation/AppKit/NSSpeechSynthesizer/defaultVoice)

Provides the identifier of the default voice.


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