How to pronounce pause
pause
/pɔːz/
1 syllable
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Pause, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Can you pause the video for a moment?
More words with the /ɔː/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- often/ˈɔːfən/
- koch/kɔːtʃ/
- claude/klɔːd/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- fjord/fjɔːrd/
- porsche/ˈpɔːrʃə/
- bjorn/bjɔːrn/
- peridot/ˈperɪdɔːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce pause?
Pause is pronounced /pɔːz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in pause?
Pause has 1 syllable.