How do you pronounce southeastern?

The recorded pronunciation is /sˌaʊθˈistɚn/.

Where does southeastern come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

southeastern

/sˌaʊθˈistɚn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: south-east-ern
IPA: /sˌaʊθˈistɚn/

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Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the southeast.

adj

Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

adj

Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The southeastern part of the country is the most affluent."
"Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite."
"It’s the stuff of nightmares for some, but it’s simply summer in southeastern Colorado, where thousands – yes, thousands – of male tarantulas are making the trek to find a mate."
"Some of these Southeastern rainstorms are shocking to folks who didn't grow up here."

Etymology

From Middle English *southesterne, from Old English sūþēasterne, equivalent to south + eastern.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Southeast
Root: *southesterne, sūþēasterne
Suffix: -ern

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

more southeastern (comparative) most southeastern (superlative) south-eastern (alternative, Commonwealth)

Derived Forms

southeasterner southeasternmost

Phrases

Southeastern Asia Southeastern Asian Southeastern Europe Deep South

Frequently Paired Words

eastern northern northeastern northwestern southern southwestern western Deep South

Synonyms

southeast southeasterly

Rhymes With

eastern northeastern mideastern