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.