Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

just because

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.88 in modern English

Syllables
just be-cause
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Used to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing.

adv

Used to say that something has insufficient grounds for being done.

adv

For no particular reason.

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What does just because mean?
Used to show that the truth or existence of one thing does not logically justify the truth or existence of another thing.

How to pronounce just because

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