Make Siri speak
Asks you to enter text, then speaks the text out loud.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Make%20Siri%20speak
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Make%20Siri%20speak
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Make Siri speak”
end tell
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