JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a href='#' class="playButton">Play</a>
<a href='#' class="stopButton">Stop</a>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function(){
    var audio;
    $("a.playButton").click(function(){
        console.log("playing");
    	audio = new Audio('http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/WAV/Media-	Convert/Media-Convert_test1_Alaw_Mono_VBR_8SS_16000Hz.wav');
		audio.play();
    });
    $("a.stopButton").click(function(){
        console.log("Pause");
    	//audio = new Audio('http://download.wavetlan.com/SVV/Media/HTTP/WAV/Media-	Convert/Media-Convert_test1_Alaw_Mono_VBR_8SS_16000Hz.wav');
		audio.pause();
    });
    
    console.log("yes");
});