transcription, транскрипция: [ haɪˈeɪtəs ]
n. (pl. hiatuses) 1 a break or gap, esp. in a series, account, or chain of proof. 2 Prosody & Gram. a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in though oft the ear. øøhiatal adj. [L, = gaping f. hiare gape]