diff --git a/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs b/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
index 8b656b0..18087ef 100644
--- a/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
+++ b/src/backends/speech_dispatcher.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ impl Backend for SpeechDispatcher {
         self.0.say(Priority::Important, text);
     }
 
+    fn stop(&self) {
+        trace!("stop()");
+        self.0.cancel();
+    }
+
     fn get_rate(&self) -> u8 {
         i32_to_u8(self.0.get_voice_rate())
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3588475..5a6adb1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub enum Backends {
 
 trait Backend {
     fn speak(&self, text: &str, interrupt: bool);
+    fn stop(&self);
     fn get_rate(&self) -> u8;
     fn set_rate(&self, rate: u8);
     fn get_pitch(&self) -> u8;
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@ impl TTS {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn stop(&self) -> &Self {
+        self.0.stop();
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn get_rate(&self) -> u8 {
         self.0.get_rate()
     }