South America

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ˌSouth Aˈmerica  the fourth-largest continent in the world, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which goes from the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea (in the north) to Tierra del Fuego (in the south). It includes the Andes Mountains, the Amazon River, and large areas of tropical rainforest, as well as many large cities. Its largest country is Brazil. The main language in Brazil is Portuguese, but in all the other countries of South America, the main language is Spanish. → see also Latin America —South American adjective, noun

ˌSouth AˈmericaSyllable  

South America
ˌSouth Aˈmerica
the fourth-largest continent in the world, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which goes from the southern coast of the Caribbean Sea (in the north) to Tierra del Fuego (in the south). It includes the Andes Mountains, the Amazon River, and large areas of tropical rainforest, as well as many large cities. Its largest country is Brazil. The main language in Brazil is Portuguese, but in all the other countries of South America, the main language is Spanish. ⇨ Latin America
—South American adjective, noun

South AmericaBrE /ˌsaʊθ əˈmerɪkə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsaʊθ əˈmerɪkə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the continent which is to the south of Central America and N America 南美洲  ➡  compare Latin America