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# playTTS

> Play text-to-speech on a call.

[playaction]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/relay/actions

[play]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/relay/call/play

Play text-to-speech on the call. A typed convenience over [`play()`][play] that
builds the TTS media item for you.

## **Parameters**

**`text`** `string` — required

The text to speak.

---

**`options`** `object`

Voice and playback options.

---

**`options.language`** `string`

Language code for the voice, such as `"en-US"`.

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**`options.gender`** `TtsGender`

`"male"` or `"female"`.

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**`options.voice`** `string`

Voice identifier for the TTS engine.

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**`options.volume`** `number`

Volume adjustment in dB, from `-40` to `40`.

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**`options.onCompleted`** `(event: RelayEvent) => void | Promise<void>`

Callback invoked when the operation reaches a terminal state.

---

## **Returns**

`Promise<`[`PlayAction`][playaction]`>` -- An action handle with `stop()`, `pause()`, `resume()`, `volume()`, and `wait()` methods.

## **Example**

```typescript {11}
import { RelayClient } from '@signalwire/sdk';

const client = new RelayClient({
  project: process.env.SIGNALWIRE_PROJECT_ID!,
  token: process.env.SIGNALWIRE_API_TOKEN!,
  contexts: ['default']
});

client.onCall(async (call) => {
  await call.answer();
  const action = await call.playTTS('Welcome to Bayview Taxi.', { language: 'en-US' });
  await action.wait();
});

await client.run();
```

> Play text-to-speech on a call.