Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Web Speech API(also: Web Speech, SpeechSynthesis API)
- A browser-native JavaScript API that provides speech recognition and speech synthesis capabilities directly within web applications. The Web Speech API enables developers to add text-to-speech and voice recognition features without requiring users to install screen reader…
- Whispered Speech(also: Whisper, Whispering)
- A mode of speech production in which the vocal folds do not vibrate periodically; sound is generated by turbulent airflow through a narrow glottal opening. Whispered speech lacks a fundamental frequency and carries lower acoustic energy, which makes it harder for humans and for…
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