For curious minds ages 3–12

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Because

/bɪˈkɒz/

2 syllables — bold is the stressed beat

Because

conjunction

Meaning: The reason word: I ate BECAUSE I was hungry.

Full meaning: Used to give a reason.

Phonics sounds: b-e-c-au-se — blend them together!

Example: “The cat sleeps on the bed because it is tired.”

🧠 Active recall — the six-sense path

👀 See → 👂 Hear → ✋ Build → 🗣 Say → ✏️ Spell → 🧠 Recall. Answer all three recall questions.

🔀 Word shapes

This word keeps the same shape.

🤝 Word friends

Same meaning:

Category: linking-words · Frequency rank: 10 (smaller = more common)