because of

preposition
UK: /bɪˈkɒz ɒv/
US: /bɪˈkʌz ʌv/

  1. As a result of; due to.

    1. We were late because of the traffic. [ ] [ ]
    2. The game was postponed because of the heavy rain making the field unplayable. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

due to owing to
because of conjunction

  1. On account of; by reason of.

    1. He succeeded because of his hard work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company experienced rapid growth because of innovative marketing strategies that proved very effective. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "because of" is /bɪˈkɒz ɒv/ in British English and /bɪˈkʌz ʌv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "because of": due to, owing to.

Example usage of "because of": "We were late because of the traffic.". More examples on the page.