What is in speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts called?
pause — In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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