Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
sou'-west is a noun meaning "the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees". It carries one recorded sense.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for sou'-west come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.