Only clear curWordChars on focus / caret movement

source/NVDAObjects/__init__.py

@@ -1031,6 +1031,10 @@ def event_gainFocus(self):
 		braille.handler.handleGainFocus(self)
 		brailleInput.handler.handleGainFocus(self)
 
+	def event_loseFocus(self):
+		# Forget the word currently being typed as focus is moving to a new control. 
+		speech.clearTypedWordBuffer()
+
 	def event_foreground(self):
 		"""Called when the foreground window changes.
 		This method should only perform tasks specific to the foreground window changing.

source/editableText.py

@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ def _caretScriptPostMovedHelper(self, speakUnit, gesture, info=None):
 		braille.handler.handleCaretMove(self)
 
 	def _caretMovementScriptHelper(self, gesture, unit):
+		# Forget the word currently being typed as the user is moving the caret somewhere else.
+		speech.clearTypedWordBuffer()
 		try:
 			info=self.makeTextInfo(textInfos.POSITION_CARET)
 		except:

source/speech.py

@@ -513,8 +513,7 @@ def speak(speechSequence, symbolLevel=None, priority=None):
 		for item in speechSequence:
 			if isinstance(item, basestring):
 				speechViewer.appendText(item)
-	global beenCanceled, curWordChars
-	curWordChars=[]
+	global beenCanceled
 	if speechMode==speechMode_off:
 		return
 	elif speechMode==speechMode_beeps:
@@ -2527,3 +2526,12 @@ def cancel(self):
 #: The singleton _SpeechManager instance used for speech functions.
 #: @type: L{_SpeechManager}
 _manager = _SpeechManager()
+
+def clearTypedWordBuffer():
+	"""
+	Forgets any word currently being built up with typed characters for speaking. 
+	This should be called when the user's context changes such that they could no longer 
+	complete the word (such as a focus change or choosing to move the caret).
+	"""
+	global curWordChars
+	curWordChars=[]