northeast

/ˌnɔːrˈiːst/

Syllables north·east

Stress north-EAST

Phonics Breakdown

north

/nɔːrθ/

r sound or

east

/iːst/

long e

Meaning

the direction between north and east; the northeastern part of a place

Sound Reference

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north=/nɔːrθ/(north) + east=/iːst/(east)

Example

The wind is coming from the northeast.