How do you pronounce "southeast"?

In American English: /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/ (sow-THEEST). In British English: /sˌaʊθˈiːst/ (s-OWTH). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌʊˈθiːst/ (suh-uu-THEEST). In Australian English: /sˈaʊθiːst/ (S-owth).

Is "southeast" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/ (sow-THEEST), while in British English it's /sˌaʊθˈiːst/ (s-OWTH).

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southeast

/ˌsaʊˈθiːst/

sow-THEEST

Syllable Breakdown

saʊsouth·θiːsteast

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