Philippines

/ˌfɪləˈpinz/
/ˈfɪlɪpinz/
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Definitions of Philippines
  1. noun
    a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
    synonyms: Republic of the Philippines
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    country, land, state
    the territory occupied by a nation
  2. noun
    an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
    synonyms: Philippine Islands
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    archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
Pronunciation
US
/ˌfɪləˈpinz/
UK
/ˈfɪlɪpinz/
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