southwest
SOU-THWEST
southwest
/ˌsaʊˈθwɛst/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “southwest” is spelled “southwest”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | ou | th | w | e | s | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /aʊ/ | /θ/ | /w/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ |
English writes “southwest” with
9 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“southwest” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “southwest”
justfirstlastmustnextbestmostlostrestleast
“southwest” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “southwest”?
“southwest” is pronounced SOU-THWEST — IPA /ˌsaʊˈθwɛst/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “southwest”.
How many syllables are in “southwest”?
“southwest” has 2 syllables: SOU-THWEST (the capitalized syllable is stressed).