Is So a Filler Word?

Filler sounds: the ums, ahs, and ers, of the world. Filler words: Actual words that are used to fill space (my personal filler is “so” ?‍♂️). Common examples include and, like, or therefore. Filler phases: Combinations of words used repeatedly – “and so”, “you know”, or “I think.”

Is so considered a filler word?

So-called modal particles share some of the features of filler words, but they actually modify the sentence meaning. In Greek, ε (e), εμ (em), λοιπόν (lipon, "so") and καλά (kala, "good") are common fillers.

What are considered filler words?

In speech, filler words are short, meaningless words (or sounds) we use to fill the little pauses that occur while we decide what we're going to say next. They're the ums and uhs and ers that litter our conversations whether we like it or not.