# speechSpellsOutCharacters(_:) Sets whether VoiceOver should speak the contents of the text view character by character. ``` nonisolated func speechSpellsOutCharacters(_ value: Bool = true) -> some View ``` ## Parameters `value` A Boolean value that when `true` indicates VoiceOver should speak text as individual characters. Defaults to `true`. ## Discussion Use this modifier when you want VoiceOver to speak text as individual letters, character by character. This is important for text that is not meant to be spoken together, like: - An acronym that isn’t a word, like APPL, spoken as “A-P-P-L”. - A number representing a series of digits, like 25, spoken as “two-five” rather than “twenty-five”. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)