um

um
um [ ʌm ] interjection
used for writing the sound people make when they are thinking about what to say next, or they are not sure how someone will react to what they are going to say:
The airport has one of those, um, travolators.
What time will you be back? Um, I'm not absolutely sure.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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