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northeasterly

/nˌɔɹθˈistɚli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
north-east-er-ly
IPA
/nˌɔɹθˈistɚli/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.

adj

Coming from the northeast.

noun

A persistent wind from the northeast

Inflected Forms

more northeasterly (comparative) most northeasterly (superlative) north-easterly (alternative) northeasterlies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

northeastern

Synonyms

northeaster northeastern northeast

Rhymes With

easterly

Questions

How do you pronounce northeasterly?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɔɹθˈistɚli/.
What does northeasterly mean?
Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.

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