How do native English speakers say "because of"?

Native speakers reduce "because of" to "becauza" (/bɪˈkʌzə/) in natural speech. due to; by reason of

because of → becauza | Reduction

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

"because of" becomes "becauza" — a reduction pattern. This is a common reduction where 'because of' becomes shorter and the 's' in 'because' often changes to a 'z' sound, making it sound like one word. The 'of' part often reduces to a schwa sound.

because of → becauza /bɪˈkʌzə/ Reduction

due to; by reason of

This is a common reduction where 'because of' becomes shorter and the 's' in 'because' often changes to a 'z' sound, making it sound like one word. The 'of' part often reduces to a schwa sound.

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because of → becauza

/bɪˈkʌzə/

due to; by reason of

This is a common reduction where 'because of' becomes shorter and the 's' in 'because' often changes to a 'z' sound, making it sound like one word. The 'of' part often reduces to a schwa sound.

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We canceled the picnic because of the rain.

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He's tired because of all the extra work.

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The game was delayed because of a power outage.

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Example 4

I'm late becauza the crazy traffic.

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He's always stressed becauza his boss.

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because of → becauza