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filled pause

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Filler (linguistics)

Noun

filled pause (plural filled pauses)

Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech.
Synonyms: filler, filler phrase, hesitation marker, planner

Uh, um, and well are common filled pauses among English speakers.

Hyponyms

er, erm, uh, um, well, you know

Translations

any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech — see filler

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