English pronunciation
How to pronounce “become”
Phonetic spelling
bih-KUM
IPA /bɪˈkəm/
Syllable stress
bi·kum
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “become”?
b e c o m e
“become” is spelled B-E-C-O-M-E. It is pronounced bih-KUM, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I want to become a doctor.
She hopes to become more fluent in English.