American English
/bɪˈkʰəz/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Used to give the reason for something.
“Because” is commonly pronounced /bɪˈkəz/, and /bɪˈkɔz/ is also common. In natural connected speech, you may hear a shorter “cuz” (/kəz/), as in “Because I said so.”
Used to give the reason for something.
I stayed home because I was sick.
Because it was raining, we took a taxi.
Use because before a full sentence: because I was tired. Use because of before a noun: because of the traffic.
because + subject + verb
subject + verb + because + subject + verb
for the reason that something happened or exists
The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
for no other reason than the one stated
Don't buy it just because it's cheap.