How To Pronounce Conclusion

conclusion

UK
Phonemic
/kənˈkluː.ʒən/
Phonetic
[kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]
US
Phonemic
/kənˈkluː.ʒən/

In British English, conclusion is pronounced /kənˈkluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuː.ʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈkluː.ʒən/.

Conclusion has three 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

kənkluːʒən

Conclusion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

conclusion + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kənˈkluː.ʒənz/
US
/kənˈkluː.ʒənz/

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Questions About Conclusion

How do you pronounce conclusion in British English?

In British English, conclusion is pronounced /kənˈkluː.ʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈkl̥ʷuː.ʒn̩].

How do you pronounce conclusion in American English?

In American English, conclusion is pronounced /kənˈkluː.ʒən/.

How many syllables are in conclusion?

Conclusion has three syllables, /kən/ + /kluː/ + /ʒən/.

Where is the stress in conclusion?

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

Do British and American English pronounce conclusion the same way?

Yes. Both are /kənˈkluː.ʒən/.

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