How to pronounce paused in American English
“paused” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to paused the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“paused” in real sentences — American speakers
228 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Secretary — QUESTION: Which types were paused?
State Department
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it should be paused yet again.
The Obama White House
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at least paused as of early 2026.
USGS
Words that sound like “paused”
Words one sound away from paused — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “paused”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of paused. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.