How to Pronounce “because

word

/bɪˈkɑz/, /bɪˈkəz/, /bɪˈkɔz/, /bɪkəz/
bih-KAWZ, bih-KUHZ, bih-KAHZ, bih-kuhz
/bɪkˈʌz/
bih-KUZ

IPA Transcription

American English

/bɪˈkɑz/, /bɪˈkəz/, /bɪˈkɔz/, /bɪkəz/

British English

/bɪkˈʌz/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

bih-KAWZ, bih-KUHZ, bih-KAHZ, bih-kuhz

UK

bih-KUZ

Listen in Context

She is happy because she passed the test.

They left early because the movie was boring.

We stayed inside because it was too cold out.

I missed the bus because I woke up late.