South America meaning

UK /saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə/ US /saʊθ əˈmɛrəkə/ 5 syllables

South America (noun): a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama.

South America has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

South America as a noun

  1. a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama

    Type of: continent

    Related forms: South American

  2. the nations of the South American continent collectively
    • South America is an important market for goods from the United States

    Type of: collection

    Related forms: South American

How to pronounce South America

South America is pronounced /saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə/ in British English and /saʊθ əˈmɛrəkə/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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