Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

press pause

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
press -pause
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To temporarily stop a process.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

By analogy with the "pause" button on a media player.

Usage

Inflected Forms

presses pause (present, singular) pressing pause (participle, present) pressed pause (participle, past) pressed pause (past)

Questions

What does press pause mean?
To temporarily stop a process.
Where does press pause come from?
By analogy with the "pause" button on a media player.

How to pronounce press pause

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