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# How to pronounce "show cause" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/ʃɒʊwkɔːs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **show·cause**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (8 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "show cause" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "person could show cause that is a reason external to the defense an actual Prejudice uh and have the issue heard by the court but what if the person can't show cause uh or actual Prejudice usually there's going to be Prejudice in the cases that uh involve innocence uh the court had said where the Constitutional violation that is the issue that wasn't preserved probably"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 17:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyuSIcB3DwA&t=1055s)

### Example 2
> "person could show cause that is a reason external to the defense an actual Prejudice uh and have the issue heard by the court but what if the person can't"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 17:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyuSIcB3DwA&t=1045s)

### Example 3
> "would be required under the laws of Pennsylvania to show cause why she restrained this woman of her Freedom Cordelia concluded to adopt the former"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 326:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYBGMoH8As4&t=19600s)

### Example 4
> "this case the condition is unless the plaintiff can show cause the plaintiffs"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yADrCbjpgDE&t=139s)

### Example 5
> "happening in the earth system and what's happening in human activities doesn't necessarily show cause and effect. I mean as you all know the number you"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 7:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whv9bnTjexM&t=476s)

### Example 6
> "claimed that some of their instruments went haywire when passengers turned on certain devices but it's tough to show cause and effect most of the time when"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ansGks2BqsQ&t=122s)

### Example 7
> "they've been wiped under the rug but III think that completely is totally illegal we are they're going against refineries and you're going to see in this country a lot of smaller refineries go bankrupt as a result of these regulations where these refineries have simply to make it simple on this TV show cause it's a little more arcane you know uh penalize for something that they can't do they're asked they're saying that they're responsible for blending with ethanol"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 3:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWT-OG1sUy8&t=208s)

### Example 8
> "Individual pilots have claimed that some of their instruments went haywire when passengers turned on certain devices, but it's tough to show cause and effect."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 1:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE4LFEjFAcw&t=68s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Nearby Vocabulary**: [show](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/show), [cause](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cause)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "show cause" correctly?
"show cause" is pronounced `/ʃɒʊwkɔːs/`. Syllable breakdown: **show·cause**.

### What does "show cause" mean in context?
Refer to real speech examples in the video clips above to observe how native speakers use "show cause" in daily English.

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