How Many Syllables in Southern?

The word Southern has 2 syllables: south-ern.
Syllable division helps in understanding the word's structure, improving both pronunciation and spelling.
This technique is especially useful for students and language learners who are mastering English phonetics.

Definition of Southern

relating to or located in the south

How should Southern divide into syllables

The first syllable has a vowel sound 'ou' and the second syllable has a vowel sound 'er'. The consonants in this word are 's', 't', 'h', 'r', 'n'.

Part of Speech - Southern

I am from a southern state called Texas.

Sentences with Southern

• I love the warm weather in the southern states.
• My family is from a small southern town.
• The southern accent is different from the northern accent.
• The southern hemisphere has different seasons than the northern hemisphere.
• The southern part of the country is known for its delicious barbecue.
• The southern hospitality is always welcoming.
• The southern states have a rich history.
• The southern coastline is beautiful.
• The southern culture is unique.
• The southern charm is captivating.

Quotes with Southern

• I am a Southerner and I love my people. - Jim Dickinson
• In the Southern Hemisphere, it's winter when it's Christmas time, so I'm more used to the idea of Christmas being cold. - Rick Springfield
• I think the South is a unique place, and there's been a uniqueness to all southern literature. - Reynolds Price
• I love being from the South. I think anybody who's from the South loves it. - Craig Morgan
• I'm from the South. I'm a Southern Baptist. I have a conservative point of view. I'm a Republican. - Trey Gowdy
• I was born and raised in the South, which is pretty conservative. - David Perdue
• The only thing I like about the South is the food. - Jim Gaffigan
• The whole Southern thing is something that's easy to stereotype. - John Corbett
• I'm from the South, so we're very polite. - Brittany Howard
• I'm a Southern girl. I like when they open the door and pull out a chair. I'm really into a man's man. - Brooke Burns
• I love the South, but I'm a West Coast girl. - Cassie Scerbo
• I'm a Southern girl. I like big hair, and I like being sexy and girly. - Kim Zolciak-Biermann
• The South is very beautiful but its beauty makes one sad because the lives that people live here, and have lived here, are so ugly. - James Baldwin
• The South is full of memories and ghosts of the past. - Alexandra Adornetto
• I'm a Southern girl, so I love sweet tea. - Kimberly Schlapman
• I'm from the South, so I like everything fried. - Tanya Tucker
• I'm a Southern girl. I like my men to be gentlemen. - Bebe Rexha
• I'm a Southern girl, and I love to cook. - Loretta Lynn
• The South is a great place for food and hospitality. - Trisha Yearwood
• I'm a Southern girl, so I love anything with gravy. - Lee Ann Womack

Number of characters in Southern

8 ( s, o, u, t, h, e, r, n )

Unique letters in Southern

8 ( s, o, u, t, h, e, r, n )

Southern Backwards

nrehtuos

How to Pronounce Southern

IPA (International): ˈsʌðɜ:n

ARA (American): ˈsʌðɝn

EPA (English): ˈsʌðɜ:n

SAH-DHER-N