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southern

The correct spelling is southern.

How to pronounce southern

/ˈsʌðɚn/
noun

IPA: /ˈsʌðɚn/

Say it like: Sow-the-rn

The correct spelling is southern. Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding… For example: "The southern climate."

Usage Examples

The southern climate.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.
  2. 2.A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

adjective

  1. 1.Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
  3. 3.Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.

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