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north-northwestward

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
19 characters
English (US)
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4syllables

northnorthwestward

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

north-north-west-ward

Pronunciation

/nɔːrθ nɔːrθˈwɛst.wərd/

Stress

1110

Morphemes

north + northwest + -ward

The word 'north-northwestward' is an adverb divided into four syllables (north-north-west-ward) with primary stress on 'west'. Syllabification follows CVC patterns and compound word rules.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a direction that is both north and northwest.

    “The wind shifted north-northwestward.”

    “They sailed north-northwestward across the lake.”

    syn:northwesterlytoward the north-northwest
    ant:southeastwardsouthward

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('west'), secondary stress on the first syllable ('north').

Syllables

4
north/nɔːrθ/
north/nɔːrθ/
west/wɛst/
ward/wərd/

north — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. north — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. west — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ward — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

pre

north

Old English origin, directional.

root

northwest

Combination of north and west, directional roots.

suf

-ward

Old English origin, adverbial suffix indicating direction.

Similar Words

east­wardsouth­wardnorth­ward

Onset-Rime

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.

CVC Syllables

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant patterns form closed syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.

  • The 'r' sound in 'north' can be pronounced as a rhotic consonant, influencing the preceding vowel. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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