because

== English == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) bycause, (dialectal) becos (slang) 'cause, cos, cuz, coz, 'cos, 'cuz, 'coz, b/c, bc, bcos, bcoz, bcs, bcz, bcus (logic) ∵ === Etymology === From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause. === Pronunciation === (UK) (weak form) IPA(key): /bɪkəz/ (strong form) IPA(key): /bɪˈkɒz/, /bɪˈkʌz/, (dated) /bɪˈkɔːz/, /bɪˈkɔːs/ (US) (weak form) IPA(key): /bɪkəz/ (strong form) IPA(key): /biˈkɔz/, /biˈkʌz/, /bəˈkɔz/, /bəˈkʌz/, /bɪˈkɔz/, /bɪˈkʌz/ (General Australian) (weak form) IPA(key): /bəˈkoːz/ (strong form) IPA(key): /biːˈkoːz/ (father-bother merger) (weak form) IPA(key): /bɪkəz/ (strong form) IPA(key): /bɪˈkɑːz/ (dialectal) (weak form) IPA(key): /bɪkəz/ (strong form, obsolete) IPA(key): /bɪˈkeɪz/ Hyphenation: be‧cause Rhymes: -ɒz, -ʌz, -ɔːz, -ɔːs === Conjunction === because By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that. (obsolete) So that, in order that. [15th–17th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== (for the reason that): therefore, since, for, for that, on account of (southern slang), forthy, for sake, forwhy (obsolete), as, inasmuch as, sith (obsolete), ∵ (mathematics symbol); see also Thesaurus:because ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === because (not comparable) On account, for sake [with of]. (obsolete) For the reason [with that]. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === because Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so". ==== Translations ==== === Preposition === because (colloquial, Internet slang) On account of, because of. [from 20th c. or before] ==== Derived terms ==== because reasons === References === Bingham, Caleb (1808), “Improprieties in Pronunciation, common among the people of New-England”, in The Child's Companion; Being a Conciſe Spelling-book […] ‎[2], 12th edition, Boston: Manning & Loring, →OCLC, page 74. Grandgent, C[harles] H. (1899), “V. From Franklin to Lowell. A Century of New England Pronunciation”, in James Bright, editor, Publications of the Modern Language Association of America‎[3], volume 14, number 2, Baltimore: Modern Language Association of America, →DOI, →OCLC, page 237. Hurd, Seth P. (1847), “Because”, in “False Pronunciation”, in A Grammatical Corrector; or, A Vocabulary of the Common Errors of Speech‎[4], Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co, →OCLC, page 78. Glossa, volume 17 (1997), page 175: cf. Emonds 1976:175 on the analysis of Modern English because as a preposition introducing a clause == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English because. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bi.koz/ === Conjunction === because (colloquial, uncommon) synonym of parce que (“because”) === Preposition === because (colloquial, uncommon) synonym of à cause de (“because of”) La fenêtre était ouverte because la chaleur aoûtienne, si moite. ― The window was open because of the muggy August heat.