ˈhɛzɪteɪt ɪntɚˈmɪʃən ɪntəˈmɪt ɪntɚˈmɪt ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən pɔːz pɔz pɑz pɔːz pɔz pɑz səˈspɛnʃən cease an action temporarily We pause for station identification let's break for lunch temporary inactivity interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing The speaker paused a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something