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# AVSpeechUtteranceDefaultSpeechRate

The default rate the speech synthesizer uses when speaking an utterance.

```
let AVSpeechUtteranceDefaultSpeechRate: Float
```

## Discussion

The speech rate is a decimal representation.

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