western

/ˈwestərn/

Syllables west·ern

Stress WEST-ern

Phonics Breakdown

west

/west/

short e

ern

/ərn/

r-sound

Meaning

relating to the west; a movie about the American West

Sound Reference

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west=/west/(west) + ern=/ərn/(modern)

Example

She enjoys watching old western movies.