The better phrase to use to refer to the 3 dots being used to indicate a pause in speech is ***Suspension point***.

See <a href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/suspension-point">Collins English Dictionaries</a>:

> ***Suspension point*** - mainly US one of a group of dots, usually three,
> used in written material to indicate the omission of a word or words.
> Compare ellipsis (sense 2)<sup>*</sup>.



&#42; <em><sub>**Ellipsis** - Also called eclipsisomission of parts of a word or sentence printing a sequence of three dots (...) indicating an omission in text.</sub></em>