southwestern

/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn/

Syllables south·west·ern

Stress south-WEST-ern

Phonics Breakdown

south

/saʊθ/

ou diphth

west

/wɛst/

short e

ern

/ərn/

er schwa

Meaning

relating to the southwest or the southwestern part of a place

Sound Reference

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south=/saʊθ/(south) + west=/wɛst/(west) + ern=/ərn/(modern)

Example

She moved to the southwestern part of the country.