Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

became

/bɪˈkeɪm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: be-came
IPA: /bɪˈkeɪm/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of become

verb

past participle of become

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"[…]and had the outlawry been confirmed, he muſt not only have remained ſo, but all his eſtate and effects (if any there were) would have became forfeited to the crown."
"[…] In this very city, the jury box has became so corrupted that it is impossible to convict men of the gross outrages they inflicted on voters at the polls last election day.”"
"Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist."

Usage

Colloquial

Rhymes With

same game name came claim blame frame shame aim fame flame dame

Questions

How do you pronounce became?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈkeɪm/.
What does became mean?: simple past of become

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