because
bi-KAWZ
bikawz in Ingglish
IPA /bɪˈkɔz/ · 2 syllables
How “because” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | be | c | au | s | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | bi | k | aw | z | — |
“because” sound by sound
| Ingglish | b | i | k | aw | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /z/ |
- Sounds
- 5 sounds from 7 letters: 2 vowels /ɪ/, /ɔ/ and 3 consonants /b/, /k/, /z/
- Syllables
- 2 — bi · KAWZ, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- one of the most common words in English: 1,099 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #125 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /ɔz/
Words that rhyme with “because” (/ɔz/)
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“because” — questions & answers
How do you spell “because”?
B-E-C-A-U-S-E in English; “bikawz” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “because”?
bi-KAWZ — IPA /bɪˈkɔz/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “because”?
/bɪˈkɔz/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.