because
/bɪˈkɔz/
conjunctionprepositionbe · cause
Think: “be + cause” — you *be* happy *because* you have a *cause* (a reason).
Yes, it's because. Remember it’s **be + cause** (not *becuase*): the **au** stays together in the second syllable.
Definitions
- conjunctionFor the reason that; since.
- prepositionBecause of; due to (followed by a noun or noun phrase).
Examples
- “I stayed inside because it was raining.”
- “Because of the traffic, we arrived late.”
- “She smiled because she knew the answer.”
Synonyms
sinceasgiven thatseeing thatdue to
Translations
ES porquePT porqueFR parce que
Common misspellings
becasebecausbecosebecuasebecousebeacusebecauebecaause
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