Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macready pause

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: macready -pause
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

Etymology

Named after William Macready (1793–1873), English actor.

Inflected Forms

Macready pauses (plural)

Questions

What does macready pause mean?: A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.
Where does macready pause come from?: Named after William Macready (1793–1873), English actor.

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