how to pronounce pause

/ˈpaʊ̯zə/

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pause is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of pause in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… wenn das kind und pause in der türkei …”

meanings of pause

noun:

Tracing, blueprint.
Pause, break.

pause frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word pause occurs in german on average 45 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.