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Speak text in Script Editor
Script Editor can speak all the text or selected text in a script or dictionary.
Speak all the text in a document: Open the document, then choose Edit > Speech > Start Speaking.
Speak a portion of the text in a document: Select the text, then choose Edit > Speech > Start speaking.