SpeechRecognition.abort()

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The abort() method of the Web Speech API stops the speech recognition service from listening to incoming audio, and doesn't attempt to return a SpeechRecognitionResult.

Syntax

mySpeechRecognition.abort();

Returns

Void.

Parameters

None.

Examples

var grammar = '#JSGF V1.0; grammar colors; public <color> = aqua | azure | beige | bisque | black | blue | brown | chocolate | coral | crimson | cyan | fuchsia | ghostwhite | gold | goldenrod | gray | green | indigo | ivory | khaki | lavender | lime | linen | magenta | maroon | moccasin | navy | olive | orange | orchid | peru | pink | plum | purple | red | salmon | sienna | silver | snow | tan | teal | thistle | tomato | turquoise | violet | white | yellow ;'
var recognition = new SpeechRecognition();
var speechRecognitionList = new SpeechGrammarList();
speechRecognitionList.addFromString(grammar, 1);
recognition.grammars = speechRecognitionList;

var diagnostic = document.querySelector('.output');
var bg = document.querySelector('html');

document.body.onclick = function() {
  recognition.start();
  console.log('Ready to receive a color command.');
}

abortBtn.onclick = function() {
  recognition.abort();
  console.log('Speech recognition aborted.');
}

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

Specifications

Specification
Web Speech API # dom-speechrecognition-abort

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`abort`	33	≤79	No	No	No	14.1	Yes	Yes	No	No	14.5	Yes