speech-rate

Support Key: [CSS2|CSS2.1]
Other Aural Properties
volume
stress
richness
azimuth
elevation
voice-family
speak
speak-punctuation
speak-numeral
pitch
pitch-range
play-during
pause
pause-before
pause-after
cue
cue-before
cue-after
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Default Value:
   medium
Applicable Elements:
All
Inherit From Parent:
yes
Applicable Media:
Aural
HTML Equivalent:
NA
Official Docs:
CSS2: Sect. 19.8, CSS2.1: App A.9
What is it?
This property specifies the speaking rate (speed) of the content.

Allowed Values
inherit
[CSS2|CSS2.1]
Type: Explicit
Description:
Explicitly sets the value of this property to that of the parent.
x-slow|slow|medium|fast|x-fast
[CSS2|CSS2.1]
Type: Explicit
Description:
x-slow: 80 words per minute
slow: 120 words per minute
medium: 180 - 200 words per minute
fast: 300 words per minute
x-fast: 500 words per minute
slower|faster
[CSS2|CSS2.1]
Type: Calculated
Description:
slower: Subtracts 40 words per minute from the current speech-rate
faster: Adds 40 words per minute to the current speech-rate
[number]
[CSS2|CSS2.1]
Type: Explicit
Description:
Positive number indicating speech-rate in words per minute.
Example
Ext/Doc: strong { speech-rate: fast }
In-Line:  <strong STYLE="speech-rate: fast">text</strong>
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