English pronunciation

How to pronounce “become”

Phonetic spelling

bih-KUM

IPA /bɪˈkəm/

Syllable stress

bi·kum

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I want to become a doctor.

  • She hopes to become more fluent in English.

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