1. A pause or uncertainty in speech, often marked by fillers like 'um', 'uh', 'er', or 'uh', indicating lack of confidence, uncertainty, or processing delay in spoken communication
The speaker's voice hesitation made her seem less confident during the presentation.
A hesitação vocal do orador o fez parecer menos confiante durante a apresentação.
2. In speech analysis and linguistics, an audible or perceptible break in fluency that disrupts the natural flow of speech
Voice hesitation is common when people are thinking about what to say next.
A hesitação vocal é comum quando as pessoas estão pensando no que dizer a seguir.