northern

/ˈnɔːrðərn/

Syllables nor·thern

Stress NOR-thern

Phonics Breakdown

nor

/nɔːr/

r sound or

th

/ð/

voiced th

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

Meaning

located in or coming from the north

Sound Reference

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nor=/nɔːr/(north) + th=/ð/(this) + ern=/ərn/(modern)

Example

They live in the northern part of the country.