Africa meaning

UK /ˈæfrɪkə/ US /ˈæfrəkɑ/ 3 syllables

Africa (noun): the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean.

Definition of Africa

  1. the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

    Type of: continent

    Related forms: African

How to pronounce Africa

Africa is pronounced /ˈæfrɪkə/ in British English and /ˈæfrəkɑ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in CA · 6-letter words

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