How to Pronounce Because

"Because" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /bɪˈkɑz/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

/bɪˈkɑz/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/bɪkˈʌz/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “because”

"because" has 2 syllables: because.

What does because mean?

conjunction

  1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
  2. As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.

adverb

  1. On account, for sake .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with of].
  2. For the reason [with that].

interjection

  1. Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce "because"?▾

"Because" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /bɪˈkɑz/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.

How many syllables are in "because"?▾

"Because" has 2 syllables.

What is the IPA transcription of "because"?▾

The IPA transcription of "because" is /bɪˈkɑz/.

What does "because" mean?▾

Because: By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

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