How do native English speakers say "because"?

Native speakers reduce "because" to "cuz" (/kʌz/) in natural speech. for the reason that; since.

because → cuz | Elision

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

"because" becomes "cuz" — a elision pattern. Elision is when sounds or syllables are omitted from a word, especially in fast or informal speech. Here, 'because' loses its first syllable and vowel sound, becoming 'cuz'.

because → cuz /kʌz/ Elision

for the reason that; since.

Elision is when sounds or syllables are omitted from a word, especially in fast or informal speech. Here, 'because' loses its first syllable and vowel sound, becoming 'cuz'.

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because → cuz

/kʌz/

for the reason that; since.

Elision is when sounds or syllables are omitted from a word, especially in fast or informal speech. Here, 'because' loses its first syllable and vowel sound, becoming 'cuz'.

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I'm late cuz the bus broke down.

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She's happy cuz she got a new job.

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I can't go out tonight cuz I'm super tired.

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He's probably mad cuz you took his parking spot.

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We gotta hurry cuz the store closes soon.

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because → cuz