How To Pronounce Because of
because of
In British English, because of is pronounced /bɪˈkɒz.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈkʰʷɒz.əv]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈkɔːz.əv/.
Because of has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Because of has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Because of
How do you pronounce because of in British English?
In British English, because of is pronounced /bɪˈkɒz.əv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈkʰʷɒz.əv].
How do you pronounce because of in American English?
In American English, because of is pronounced /bɪˈkɔːz.əv/.
How many syllables are in because of?
Because of has three syllables, /bɪ/ + /kɒz/ + /əv/.
Where is the stress in because of?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒz/.
Do British and American English pronounce because of the same way?
No. British English has /bɪˈkɒz.əv/ and American English has /bɪˈkɔːz.əv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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