How to pronounce conclusion
Say it like kun-KLOO-zhun. Conclusion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLOO).
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- kun
- KLOO
- zhun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Conclusion pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- KLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- zhunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of conclusion
American and British speakers say conclusion in essentially the same way: /kənˈkluʒən/ in the US and /kənˈkluːʒən/ in the UK.
British respelling: kun-KLOO-zhun.
What does conclusion mean?
- a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration“a decision unfavorable to the opposition”“his conclusion took the evidence into account”
- an intuitive assumption“jump to a conclusion”
- the temporal end; the concluding time“the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell”“the market was up at the finish”
Where does conclusion come from?
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French conclusion, from Latin conclūsiō, from the past participle stem of conclūdere (“to conclude”), from con- + claudō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”).
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Words that rhyme with conclusion
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Questions about saying conclusion
How do you pronounce conclusion?
Say kun-KLOO-zhun. The American pronunciation is /kənˈkluʒən/. In British English it is /kənˈkluːʒən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in conclusion?
Conclusion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KLOO). Broken into parts: kun · KLOO · zhun.
Do Americans and Brits say conclusion the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kənˈkluʒən/ and the British form is /kənˈkluːʒən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.