spoken pause

noun

A temporary stop in any form of speech.

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Meanings

nounspoken pause (plural spoken pauses)

plural spoken pauses

  1. A temporary stop in any form of speech.
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APA

spoken pause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20pause

MLA

“spoken pause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20pause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoken pause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoken%20pause.

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