Taukoineen

Taukoineen is a Finnish term used in linguistic, editorial, and performance contexts to denote the inclusion or presence of pauses within a passage. The word is formed from tauko (pause) and the comitative suffix -ineen, which conveys “with” or “together with,” yielding a sense of “with pauses.”

In practice, taukoineen appears in situations where pacing, rhythm, or breath groups are important. It may be used in transcriptions of spoken language to indicate where a speaker pauses, in theatre or dubbing guides to suggest timing, and in poetry or prosody analysis to mark caesura or intended breaths. The notation helps readers, performers, or analysts understand the intended rhythm of the utterance.

Usage and variation: Taukoineen is predominantly found in Finnish-language resources such as specialized glossaries, annotation manuals, or scholarly texts. It is not a common feature of general prose, and its exact meaning or conventions can vary between publishers, disciplines, or editing standards. In some contexts, analogous indicators may be used instead, such as explicit punctuation or other pause markers.

See also: tauko, paussi, prosody, transcription conventions. Taukoineen illustrates how Finnish terminography sometimes encodes pragmatic features—such as pauses—directly into text to guide interpretation, performance, or analysis.