How do you pronounce "southwest"?

In American English: /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/ (sowth-WEHST). In British English: /sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ (s-OWTHW). In Canadian English: /ˌsʌʊθˈwɛst/ (suh-uuth-WEHST). In Australian English: /saʊθwˈɛst/ (sowthw-EHST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/ (sowth-WEHST), while in British English it's /sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ (s-OWTHW).

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southwest

/ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/

sowth-WEHST

Syllable Breakdown

saʊθsouth·wɛstwest

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