conclusive

/kənˈkluːsɪv/

Syllables con·clu·sive

Stress con-CLU-sive

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

clu

/kluː/

long u_e

sive

/sɪv/

short i

Meaning

serving to settle an argument or question; decisive

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + clu=/kluː/(clue) + sive=/sɪv/(exclusive)

Example

The experiment provided conclusive evidence of the theory.