How to pronounce “conclude”
Say “conclude” in 2 beats
conclude
/kənˈklud/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəŋkluːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kənkən
- kludkludstress
- IPA (American)
- /kənˈklud/
- IPA (British)
- /kəŋkluːd/
- Respelling
- kuhn-KLOOD
- Syllables
- 2 — kən-KLUD
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: kən-KLUD. “klud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/kənˈklud/
/kəŋkluːd/
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What “conclude” means
- verb
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
“We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”
- verb
bring to a close
“The committee concluded the meeting”
- verb
reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
Say it in a sentence
“We must conclude that the letter was never actually sent.”“conclude”, answered
How do you pronounce “conclude”?
“conclude” is pronounced /kənˈklud/ (kuhn-KLOOD) in American English and /kəŋkluːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “klud”. Build it as kən-KLUD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “conclude” have?
2: kən · klud. The beat lands on the second, “klud”.
Is “conclude” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /kənˈklud/ (kuhn-KLOOD); British English says /kəŋkluːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “conclude” mean?
As a verb: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion For example: “We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “conclude”?
Stress the second syllable: kən-KLUD. “klud” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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