Index: src/orca/scripts/StarOffice.py
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--- src/orca/scripts/StarOffice.py	(revision 3247)
+++ src/orca/scripts/StarOffice.py	(working copy)
@@ -2487,6 +2487,8 @@
                     speech.speak(_("blank"), None, False)
                 return
 
+        speech.stop()
+
         # Speak a newline, if appropriate.
         if self.speakNewLine(event.source):
             speech.speak(chnames.getCharacterName("\n"), None, False)
