westerner

/ˈwɛstərnər/

Syllables wes·ter·ner

Stress WES-ter-ner

Phonics Breakdown

wes

/wɛs/

short e

ter

/tər/

er schwa

ner

/nər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person from the West, especially Europe or North America

Sound Reference

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wes=/wɛs/(west) + ter=/tər/(better) + ner=/nər/(runner)

Example

The westerner found the local customs very interesting.