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How to pronounce pauses

Say it like PAW-zuz. Pauses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW).

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US American/ˈpɔzəz/PAW-zuz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAW
  • zuz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pauses pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. PAWSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. zuzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does pauses mean?

noun
  1. plural of pause How to pronounce pause
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pause How to pronounce pause

Questions about saying pauses

How do you pronounce pauses?

Say PAW-zuz. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɔzəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pauses?

Pauses has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAW). Broken into parts: PAW · zuz.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).