How To Pronounce Conclude

conclude

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈkluːd/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuːd̚]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈkluːd/

In British English, conclude is pronounced /kənˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈkluːd/.

Conclude has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

kənkluːd

Conclude has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

conclude + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈkluːdz/
US
/kənˈkluːdz/
conclude + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/kənˈkluː.dɪd/
US
/kənˈkluː.dɪd/
conclude + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/kənˈkluː.dɪŋ/
US
/kənˈkluː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Conclude

Questions About Conclude

How do you pronounce conclude in British English?

In British English, conclude is pronounced /kənˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuːd̚].

How do you pronounce conclude in American English?

In American English, conclude is pronounced /kənˈkluːd/.

How many syllables are in conclude?

Conclude has two syllables, /kən/ + /kluːd/.

Where is the stress in conclude?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kluːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce conclude the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈkluːd/.

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