Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'cause

/kɔz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.35 in modern English

Syllables: 'cause
IPA: /kɔz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Apheretic form of because.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I'me forc'd to love thee now, 'Cause thou provid'st so carefully for my honor"
"“[…] if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. […]”"
"D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: "Something Charlotte said made me think. Maybe celestial beings and humans, Luci maybe they aren't that different." Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: "What, are we talking in bed? 'Cause we know all know my skills are preternatural. But I suppose you on the other hand...""

Etymology

From Middle English cause; apheretic form of because; first used in the 15th century.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: cause

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɔz/
British English: /kɔz/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

cause (alternative) cos (alternative) 'cos (alternative) cus (alternative) 'cus (alternative) coz (alternative) 'coz (alternative) cuz (alternative) 'cuz (alternative) 'cauz (alternative) cauz (alternative)

Phrases

talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening

Rhymes With

'twas cuzz bruzz chuzz

Questions

How do you pronounce 'cause?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔz/.
What does 'cause mean?: Apheretic form of because.
Where does 'cause come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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