How Do You Spell SOU'-EST?

Pronunciation: [sˈuːˌiːˌɛstˈiː] (IPA)

The word "sou'-est" is a shortened form of "south-west", referring to the direction between south and west. The spelling of "sou'-est" may seem unusual at first glance but it is actually following a traditional way of writing directional terms. The use of an apostrophe and hyphen in "sou'-est" indicates that the word is a contraction of the full term "south-west". In IPA phonetic transcription, "sou'-est" would be written as /saʊəst/.

Common Misspellings for SOU'-EST

• soy'-est
• soj'-est
• sou'0est
• sou'-eet
• sou'-esg
• sou'-es5
• swou'-est
• s0ou'-est
• so9u'-est
• souy'-est
• sohu'-est
• sou'-3est
• sou'-e3st
• sou'-esxt
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• sou'-st
• sou'-et
• suo'-est
• sou'e-st
• sou'--est
• sgu'-est
• so5'-est
• sow'-est
• soug-est
• sou'-ust
• sowu'-est
• sou'-es t

Etymology of SOU'-EST

The word "sou'-est" is a shortened form of "sou'wester", which refers to the wind blowing from the south-west. The term is commonly used in nautical and maritime contexts to describe a particular wind direction. The etymology of "sou'wester" is a combination of two abbreviations: "sou'" for "south" and "wester" for "westerly" or "west". The apostrophe represents the omission of the letters to create a shortened form. Therefore, "sou'-est" is a contraction of "south-west", reflecting its wind direction.