Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paused

/pɔzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
paused
IPA
/pɔzd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of pause

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɔzd/
  • British English: /pɔːzd/

Rhymes With

caused

Questions

How do you pronounce paused?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɔzd/.
What does paused mean?
simple past and past participle of pause

How to pronounce paused

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “paused”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɔzd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “paused”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “paused” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.