Asia meaning

UK /ˈeɪʃə/ US /ˈeɪʒə/ 2 syllables

Asia (noun): the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations.

Asia has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Asia as a noun

  1. the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

    Type of: continent

    Related forms: Asiatic, Asian

  2. the nations of the Asian continent collectively

    Type of: collection

    Kinds: East

    Related forms: Asiatic, Asian

How to pronounce Asia

Asia is pronounced /ˈeɪʃə/ in British English and /ˈeɪʒə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in IA · 4-letter words

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