Speakable
Speakable is a schema property marking which parts of a page are suited to being read aloud by voice assistants — typically a short summary or direct answer rather than the whole page.
Adoption is limited and it isn't a ranking factor, so it's a low-cost bet rather than a priority. Its useful side effect is forcing the discipline it requires: to mark up a speakable summary you must first write one, and a self-contained 40–60 word answer near the top of the page is valuable regardless of whether any assistant reads it.
Why it matters
Worth adding when you're already writing direct-answer summaries. Not worth a project of its own.
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