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

Synonyms

filler, filler phrase, hesitation marker, planner

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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