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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pause for emphasis" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to highlight a particular point or idea in your writing, often to draw the reader's attention.
Example: "The results were clear: a pause for emphasis, the experiment was a complete success."
Alternatives: "a moment for emphasis" or "a break for emphasis".
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A pause, for emphasis.
"At the end of the day, all those criticisms that get thrown at me, they don't pay my mortgage, so until they do …" Her delivery, for these interludes of indignation, becomes staccato and stage-school, slightly overdone, with a pause for emphasis after each word and a terrifying urgency … "Until.
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After a pause for theatrical emphasis, the president added: "I'd only sell for an offer I couldn't refuse — like €200 million for the three".
A slight pause for emphasis.
The company announced this week the addition of a new set of speaking skills for the virtual assistant, which will allow her to do things like whisper, take a breath to pause for emphasis, adjust the rate, pitch and volume of her speech, and more.
As he recited from a prepared statement, he included the stage directions, such as "Pause for emphasis," which had been inserted by his speechwriter.
I also feel personally maligned [dramatic pause for emphasis] and I do not appreciate it...
"We would like to announce that in 2012," he said, pausing, "that we will both be" — another pause for emphasis — "voting!" But seriously.
Stop and pause for emphasis when needed.
A pause, for effect.
"Shawnie!" A pause for listening.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com