Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north-western

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: north-west-ern
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of northwestern.

British usage

Example Sentences

"In Shenmu County, Shensi Province in the north-western part of China, a medical school for barefoot doctors offers a two year programme."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more north-western (comparative) most north-western (superlative)

Questions

What does north-western mean?: Alternative form of northwestern.

How to pronounce north-western

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