diff --git a/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/View/TextToSpeechPage.xaml b/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/View/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
index 774c0a1e53f2..9d054ae2b5e6 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/View/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
+++ b/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/View/TextToSpeechPage.xaml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
                 <Label Text="{Binding Pitch}" HorizontalOptions="Center"  IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
                 <Slider Value="{Binding Pitch}" Minimum="0.0" Maximum="2.0" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
 
+                <Label Text="Rate" HorizontalOptions="Start" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
+                <Label Text="{Binding Rate}" HorizontalOptions="Center" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
+                <Slider Value="{Binding Rate}" Minimum="0.1" Maximum="2.0" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
+
                 <Button Text="Pick Locale" Command="{Binding PickLocaleCommand}" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
                 <Label Text="{Binding Locale}" IsVisible="{Binding AdvancedOptions}"/>
 
diff --git a/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/ViewModel/TextToSpeechViewModel.cs b/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/ViewModel/TextToSpeechViewModel.cs
index f84cd8fac83c..828a2a7692ea 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/ViewModel/TextToSpeechViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/samples/Samples/ViewModel/TextToSpeechViewModel.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class TextToSpeechViewModel : BaseViewModel
 		bool advancedOptions;
 		float volume;
 		float pitch;
+		float rate;
 		string locale = "Default";
 		Locale selectedLocale;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ public TextToSpeechViewModel()
 			AdvancedOptions = false;
 			Volume = 1.0f;
 			Pitch = 1.0f;
+			Rate = 1.0f;
 		}
 
 		public override void OnDisappearing()
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ void OnSpeak(bool multiple)
 				{
 					Volume = Volume,
 					Pitch = Pitch,
-					Locale = selectedLocale
+					Locale = selectedLocale,
+					Rate=Rate
 				};
 			}
 
@@ -141,6 +144,12 @@ public float Pitch
 			set => SetProperty(ref pitch, value);
 		}
 
+		public float Rate
+		{
+			get => rate;
+			set => SetProperty(ref rate, value);
+		}
+
 		public string Locale
 		{
 			get => locale;
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 7fa8c9d36d91..73154ff3c3af 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -845,6 +845,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-ios/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-ios/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 00d9cf0c126d..d1e37c1f6d79 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-ios/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-ios/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-maccatalyst/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-maccatalyst/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 00d9cf0c126d..d1e37c1f6d79 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-maccatalyst/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-maccatalyst/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-tizen/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-tizen/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 9e3706cddfe9..e33a88e269c1 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-tizen/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-tizen/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -800,6 +800,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-windows/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-windows/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 0e21f858945f..283f84efcb39 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-windows/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net-windows/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -799,6 +799,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 53ca425e09e2..49dcd4165c6b 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/net/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -781,6 +781,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/netstandard/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/netstandard/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
index 53ca425e09e2..49dcd4165c6b 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/netstandard/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/PublicAPI/netstandard/PublicAPI.Shipped.txt
@@ -781,6 +781,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.get -> Microsoft.Maui.Media.Locale?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Locale.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Pitch.set -> void
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.get -> float?
+Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Rate.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.SpeechOptions() -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.get -> float?
 Microsoft.Maui.Media.SpeechOptions.Volume.set -> void
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.android.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.android.cs
index 8f2ce2d6eeb1..8b80f08cd53d 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.android.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.android.cs
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ public async Task SpeakAsync(string text, int max, SpeechOptions options, Cancel
 			else
 				tts.SetPitch(TextToSpeechImplementation.PitchDefault);
 
-			tts.SetSpeechRate(1.0f);
+			if (options?.Rate.HasValue ?? false)
+				tts.SetSpeechRate((float)options.Rate);
+			else
+				tts.SetSpeechRate(1.0f);
 
 			var parts = TextToSpeech.SplitSpeak(text, max);
 
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.ios.tvos.watchos.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.ios.tvos.watchos.cs
index 5764ec44faf1..42b4eae6a4a2 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.ios.tvos.watchos.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.ios.tvos.watchos.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ static AVSpeechUtterance GetSpeechUtterance(string text, SpeechOptions options)
 
 				if (options.Volume.HasValue)
 					speechUtterance.Volume = options.Volume.Value;
+
+				if (options.Rate.HasValue)
+					speechUtterance.Rate = options.Rate.Value;
 			}
 
 			return speechUtterance;
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.macos.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.macos.cs
index 2aabf215ab0f..573fde6efe7b 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.macos.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.macos.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ async Task PlatformSpeakAsync(string text, SpeechOptions options, CancellationTo
 
 					if (options.Locale != null)
 						ss.Voice = options.Locale.Id;
+
+					if (options.Rate.HasValue)
+						ss.Rate = options.Rate.Value;
 				}
 
 				ssd.FinishedSpeaking += OnFinishedSpeaking;
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.shared.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.shared.cs
index 3eddfb59d58f..7fc2a8bf7409 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.shared.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.shared.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ partial class TextToSpeechImplementation : ITextToSpeech
 		internal const float VolumeDefault = 0.5f;
 		internal const float VolumeMin = 0.0f;
 
+		internal const float RateMax = 2.0f;
+		internal const float RateDefault = 1.0f;
+		internal const float RateMin = 0.1f;
+
 		SemaphoreSlim? semaphore;
 
 		public Task<IEnumerable<Locale>> GetLocalesAsync() =>
@@ -170,6 +174,12 @@ public async Task SpeakAsync(string text, SpeechOptions? options = default, Canc
 					throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Pitch must be >= {PitchMin} and <= {PitchMin}");
 			}
 
+			if (options?.Rate.HasValue ?? false)
+			{
+				if (options.Rate.Value < RateMin || options.Rate.Value > RateMax)
+					throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Rate must be >= {RateMin} and <= {RateMin}");
+			}
+
 			if (semaphore == null)
 				semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
 
@@ -245,5 +255,11 @@ public class SpeechOptions
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <remarks>This value should be between <c>0f</c> and <c>1.0f</c>.</remarks>
 		public float? Volume { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The speech rate to use when speaking.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>This value should be between <c>0.1f</c> and <c>2.0f</c>.</remarks>
+		public float? Rate { get; set; }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.tizen.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.tizen.cs
index f90bd7bc649f..686f87a9c421 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.tizen.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.tizen.cs
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ async Task PlatformSpeakAsync(string text, SpeechOptions options, CancellationTo
 				}
 			}
 
-			var pitch = 0;
-			if (options?.Pitch.HasValue ?? false)
-				pitch = (int)Math.Round(options.Pitch.Value / PitchMax * tts.GetSpeedRange().Max, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
+			var rate = 0;
+			if (options?.Rate.HasValue ?? false)
+				rate = (int)Math.Round(options.Rate.Value / RateMax * tts.GetSpeedRange().Max, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero);
 
-			tts.AddText(text, language, (int)voiceType, pitch);
+			tts.AddText(text, language, (int)voiceType, rate);
 			tts.Play();
 
 			await tcsUtterances.Task;
diff --git a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.uwp.cs b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.uwp.cs
index 794b9b18dd62..ec9c9a9d0929 100644
--- a/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.uwp.cs
+++ b/src/Essentials/src/TextToSpeech/TextToSpeech.uwp.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static string GetSpeakParametersSSMLProsody(string text, SpeechOptions options)
 		{
 			var volume = "default";
 			var pitch = "default";
-			var rate = "default";
+			var rate = "medium";
 
 			// Look for the specified language, otherwise the default voice
 			var locale = options?.Locale?.Language ?? SpeechSynthesizer.DefaultVoice.Language;
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ static string GetSpeakParametersSSMLProsody(string text, SpeechOptions options)
 			if (options?.Pitch.HasValue ?? false)
 				pitch = ProsodyPitch(options.Pitch);
 
+			if (options?.Rate.HasValue ?? false)
+				rate = (options.Rate.Value * 100f).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)+"%";
+
 			// SSML generation
 			var ssml = new StringBuilder();
 			ssml.AppendLine($"<speak version='1.0' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis' xml:lang='{locale}'>");