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Program the TextToSpeech Action


                                      3  Drag it over to the Workspace add drop it over the button click block.

















                                                                          2  Click and hold the call
                    1  Click on the                                      TextToSpeech1.Speak block.
                    TextToSpeech
                    block.





            This block will execute when the button on our app is clicked and make our phone speak.
            Enter message in the Text block



                                                          2  Drag and drop message
                                                         block on Call TextToSpeech1.
                                                         message block.




               1  Click on the
               Text component.
                                                                                              3  Type the
                                                                                             message within the
                                                                                             message block.








            TEST YOUR APP

            To test your app, go to the connected device or Emulator and click on the button. Your phone will
            read the phrase aloud. Keep the volume of your phone/laptop high



                 Tick ( ) if you know this.

                 ▶   An app can be tested in your smartphone using MIT A4 companion.
                 ▶  Backpack is used to delete blocks in App Inventor.




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