Index: src/orca/speechgenerator.py
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--- src/orca/speechgenerator.py	(revision 3240)
+++ src/orca/speechgenerator.py	(working copy)
@@ -646,6 +646,19 @@
               rolenames.getSpeechForRoleName(
                 obj, pyatspi.ROLE_ICON))
 
+        try:
+            selection = obj.parent.querySelection()
+            childIndex = obj.getIndexInParent()
+            if selection and selection.isChildSelected(childIndex):
+                # Translators: when the user selects (highlights) text in
+                # a document, Orca lets them know this.
+                #
+                # ONLY TRANSLATE THE PART AFTER THE PIPE CHARACTER |
+                #
+                utterances.append(Q_("text|selected"))
+        except:
+            pass
+
         self._debugGenerator("_getSpeechForIcon",
                              obj,
                              already_focused,
