northwest

/ˌnɔːθˈwest/

Syllables north·west

Stress north-WEST

Phonics Breakdown

north

/nɔːθ/

long or

west

/west/

short e

Meaning

the direction between north and west

Sound Reference

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north=/nɔːθ/(north) + west=/west/(west)

Example

The wind is coming from the northwest.