diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0bae2bf59..7869da8b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Improved error handling in `AzureTTSService` to properly detect and log
+  synthesis cancellation errors.
+
 - Enhanced `WhisperSTTService` with full language support and improved model
   documentation.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/azure.py b/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
index 51b8e7e26..d898f4b7c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/azure.py
@@ -577,35 +577,43 @@ class AzureTTSService(AzureBaseTTSService):
         logger.debug(f"Generating TTS: [{text}]")
 
         try:
-            await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
-            yield TTSStartedFrame()
+            if self._speech_synthesizer is None:
+                error_msg = "Speech synthesizer not initialized."
+                logger.error(error_msg)
+                yield ErrorFrame(error_msg)
+                return
 
-            ssml = self._construct_ssml(text)
+            try:
+                await self.start_ttfb_metrics()
+                yield TTSStartedFrame()
 
-            # Start synthesis
-            self._speech_synthesizer.speak_ssml_async(ssml)
+                ssml = self._construct_ssml(text)
+                self._speech_synthesizer.speak_ssml_async(ssml)
+                await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
 
-            await self.start_tts_usage_metrics(text)
+                # Stream audio chunks as they arrive
+                while True:
+                    chunk = await self._audio_queue.get()
+                    if chunk is None:  # End of stream
+                        break
 
-            # Stream audio chunks as they arrive
-            while True:
-                chunk = await self._audio_queue.get()
-                if chunk is None:  # End of stream
-                    break
+                    await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
+                    yield TTSAudioRawFrame(
+                        audio=chunk,
+                        sample_rate=self.sample_rate,
+                        num_channels=1,
+                    )
 
-                await self.stop_ttfb_metrics()
+                yield TTSStoppedFrame()
 
-                yield TTSAudioRawFrame(
-                    audio=chunk,
-                    sample_rate=self.sample_rate,
-                    num_channels=1,
-                )
-
-            yield TTSStoppedFrame()
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"{self} error during synthesis: {e}")
+                yield TTSStoppedFrame()
+                # Could add reconnection logic here if needed
+                return
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"{self} error generating TTS: {e}")
-            yield ErrorFrame(f"{self} error: {str(e)}")
+            logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")
 
 
 class AzureHttpTTSService(AzureBaseTTSService):