Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south west

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables: south west
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

name

Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.

Etymology

By proprialization from south-west, which is equivalent to south + west.

Frequently Paired Words

North South East West Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest

Questions

What does south west mean?: Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Where does south west come from?: By proprialization from south-west, which is equivalent to south + west.

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