Web/API/SpeechRecognition/speechend event

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The speechend event of the Web Speech API is fired when speech recognized by the speech recognition service has stopped being detected.

Bubbles	No
Cancelable	No
Interface	Event
Event handler property	onspeechend

Examples

You can use the speechend event in an addEventListener method:

var recognition = new webkitSpeechRecognition() || new SpeechRecognition();

recognition.addEventListener('speechend', function() { 
  console.log('Speech has stopped being detected');
});

Or use the onspeechend event handler property:

recognition.onspeechend = function() { 
  console.log('Speech has stopped being detected'); 
}

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Web Speech APIThe definition of 'speech recognition events' in that specification.	Draft

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
speechend event Experimental'	Chrome Full support 33	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See also

• Web Speech API

SpeechRecognition: speechend event by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.