[Home](./index.md) > [@soulmachines/smwebsdk](./smwebsdk.md) > [StartSpeakingOptionalArgs](./smwebsdk.startspeakingoptionalargs.md) > [canBeInterrupted](./smwebsdk.startspeakingoptionalargs.canbeinterrupted.md) ## StartSpeakingOptionalArgs.canBeInterrupted property If not present or null then is assumed true, set to false to prevent this startSpeaking request from being cancelled by a subsequent startSpeaking request. **Signature:** ```typescript canBeInterrupted?: boolean | null; ```