eastern

/ˈiːstərn/

Syllables east·ern

Stress EAST-ern

Phonics Breakdown

east

/iːst/

long e

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

Meaning

relating to or situated in the east

Sound Reference

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ea=/iː/(east, eat) + st=/st/(stop) + er=/ər/(teacher) + n=/n/(no)

Example

She lives in the eastern part of the country.