United States of America

English

The flag of the United States of America

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/
  • (General American) enPR: yo͞o-nī'tĭd stāts' əv ə-mĕrʹĭ-kə, IPA(key): /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɪ̈kə/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɹɪkə
  • Hyphenation: Unit‧ed States of Amer‧i‧ca

Proper noun

the United States of America

  1. A country in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and including Alaska, Hawaii, and several territories.
    Mexico and Canada border the United States of America.

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See also

  • Appendix:Countries of the world
  • Appendix:Place names in the United States of America

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