South America

/ˈsaʊθ əˌmɛrəkə/
/saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə/
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Definitions of South America
  1. noun
    a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama
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    example of:
    continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
  2. noun
    the nations of the South American continent collectively
    “South America is an important market for goods from the United States”
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    type of:
    accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Pronunciation
US
/ˈsaʊθ əˌmɛrəkə/
UK
/saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə/
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