southern

/ˈsʌðərn/

Syllables south·ern

Stress SOUTH-ern

Phonics Breakdown

south

/sʌð/

short oo

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

Meaning

relating to or located in the south

Sound Reference

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south=/sʌð/(butter 去掉 b) + ern=/ərn/(modern 结尾)

Example

She grew up in a small southern town.