How many syllables in pause?

There is 1 syllable in the word pause.

How to pronounce pause:

break

intermission

interruption

suspension

abidance

action

activity

advance

advancement

assiduity

beginning

blame

carry over

carrying on

ceaselessness

censure

closing

closure

commencement

commencing

completion

constancy

continuance

continuation

continuing

continuity

continuousness

disturbance

employment

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