How do native English speakers say "because of"?

Native speakers reduce "because of" to "'cause of" (/kɔːz əv/) in natural speech. due to; as a result of; on account of

because of → 'cause of | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "because of"?

"because of" becomes "'cause of" — a elision pattern. Elision happens when sounds are dropped in rapid speech. Here, the 'be-' part of 'because' is often removed, simplifying the word for faster pronunciation.

because of → 'cause of /kɔːz əv/ Elision

due to; as a result of; on account of

Elision happens when sounds are dropped in rapid speech. Here, the 'be-' part of 'because' is often removed, simplifying the word for faster pronunciation.

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because of → 'cause of

/kɔːz əv/

due to; as a result of; on account of

Elision happens when sounds are dropped in rapid speech. Here, the 'be-' part of 'because' is often removed, simplifying the word for faster pronunciation.

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We had to cancel the picnic 'cause of the rain.

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She couldn't come 'cause of her work schedule.

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The game was delayed 'cause of a power outage.

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I'm late 'cause of traffic.

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He's stressed 'cause of the deadline.

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because of → 'cause of