northeastern

/ˌnɔrθˈiːstərn/

Syllables north·east·ern

Stress north-EAST-ern

Phonics Breakdown

north

/nɔrθ/

r sound or

east

/iːst/

long e

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

Meaning

located in or coming from the northeast

Sound Reference

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north=/nɔrθ/(north) + east=/iːst/(east) + ern=/ərn/(modern)

Example

She lives in the northeastern part of the country.