[alaskamiller]

Now I feel bad since I used to write the support docs at Apple and I messed up here.

1. Go to Settings then Accessibility. Check that Speak Selection is On.

You can also choose Dialects and set speaking rate or if you want words highlighted as they're speaking.

2. In Pocket app select a body of text by tapping and holding on a text. Selector bars will appear, drag them to the start and the end of an article.

You can do this for anything now, websites, emails, etc. I set my voice to be South African English (since it oddly sounds natural to me) and set my speed at about a little to the left of middle.