How to Pronounce "southwest"
word
/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
sowth-WEST
/saʊθwˈɛst/
sowth-WEST
Definition
The direction halfway between south and west; it can also refer to a region located in that direction.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/
British English
/saʊθwˈɛst/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sowth-WEST
UK
sowth-WEST
Listen in Context
The sun sets in the southwest during fall.
My hometown is in the southwest of the country.
They drove southwest for three hours.
The weather is usually dry in the Southwest.