How to pronounce “becomes”
Say “becomes” in 2 beats
becomes
/bɪˈkʌmz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /bɪkʌmz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- bɪbɪ
- kʌmzkʌmzstress
- IPA (American)
- /bɪˈkʌmz/
- IPA (British)
- /bɪkʌmz/
- Respelling
- bi-KUMZ
- Syllables
- 2 — bɪ-KɅMZ
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: bɪ-KɅMZ. “kʌmz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/bɪˈkʌmz/
/bɪkʌmz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “becomes” means
- verb
enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
- verb
undergo a change or development
“The water turned into ice”
- verb
come into existence
“What becomes has duration”
Say it in a sentence
“The path becomes steep just past the old wooden bridge.”“becomes”, answered
How do you pronounce “becomes”?
“becomes” is pronounced /bɪˈkʌmz/ (bi-KUMZ) in American English and /bɪkʌmz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kʌmz”. Build it as bɪ-KɅMZ, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “becomes” have?
2: bɪ · kʌmz. The beat lands on the second, “kʌmz”.
Is “becomes” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /bɪˈkʌmz/ (bi-KUMZ); British English says /bɪkʌmz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “becomes” mean?
As a verb: enter or assume a certain state or condition For example: “He became annoyed when he heard the bad news” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “becomes”?
Stress the second syllable: bɪ-KɅMZ. “kʌmz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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