south

/saʊθ/

Syllables south

Stress SOUTH

Phonics Breakdown

s

/s/

voiceless th

ou

/aʊ/

diphthong rule

th

/θ/

voiceless th

Meaning

the direction toward the bottom of a map; the south

Sound Reference

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ou=/aʊ/(out) + th=/θ/(thin)

Example

The wind is coming from the south.