Etymology

From French sud-est ‎(“southeast”), from sud ‎(“south”) + est ‎(“east”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ˈdɛs.t͡ʃi/, /su.ˈdɛʃ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ˈdɛs.te/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.ˈðɛʃ.tɨ/
• Homophone: Sudeste
• Hyphenation: su‧des‧te