English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Become Pronunciation
Become is pronounced bi-KUHM, IPA /bɪˈkəm/.
bi-KUHM
US /bɪˈkəm/ · UK /bɪˈkʌm/
Syllables: bi · KUHM (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To begin to be something, or to grow into a particular state.
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Become in a Sentence
- The track becomes a footpath after the bridge.
- She wants to become a vet.
- What has become of the spare key?
Common Mispronunciations of Become
Not BEE-kuhm
KUHM is the loud beat and the be at the front is a quick bi with no length. Every verb built with that prefix behaves the same way, as begin and belong do.
Not bi-KOHM
The stressed vowel is the uh of cup, exactly as the word come has it on its own. A long oh gives something closer to a comb.
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