How to Pronounce "northward"
word
ˈnɔɹθwɝd
NAWRTH-werd
nˈɔːθwəd
NAWTH-wuhd
Definition
Toward the north or in the direction of north. It can describe movement, position, or direction.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɔɹθwɝd
British English
nˈɔːθwəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NAWRTH-werd
UK
NAWTH-wuhd
Listen in Context
The birds fly northward in the spring.
The river flows northward through the valley.
We drove northward for two hours.
After lunch, we continued our northward hike up the mountain.