How to pronounce “caused”
Say “caused” in one beat
caused
/kɑzd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːzd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- causedkɑzd
- IPA (American)
- /kɑzd/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːzd/
- Also accepted
- /kɔzd/
- Respelling
- KAHZD
- Syllables
- 1 — caused
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑzd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/kɑzd/
/kɔːzd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “caused” means
- verb
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
“cause a commotion”
- verb
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”
Say it in a sentence
“The heavy rain caused flooding along the riverbank.”“caused”, answered
How do you pronounce “caused”?
“caused” is pronounced /kɑzd/ (KAHZD) in American English and /kɔːzd/ in British English, and /kɔzd/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /kɑzd/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “caused” have?
One, despite the 3 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /kɑzd/ — a single beat.
Is “caused” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kɑzd/ (KAHZD); British English says /kɔːzd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “caused” mean?
As a verb: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally For example: “cause a commotion” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “caused”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /kɑzd/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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