United Kingdom meaning

UK /juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ US /juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ 5 syllables

United Kingdom (noun): a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.

Definition of United Kingdom

  1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

    Synonyms: UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

    Type of: kingdom

    Kinds: Blighty

How to pronounce United Kingdom

United Kingdom is pronounced /juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ in British English and /juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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