United States of America in English

IPA: /juˌnaɪtəd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛrəkə/ [US], /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛrɨkə/ [UK] Audio: en-uk-United States of America.ogg [UK] Forms: United States of America [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

enPR: yo͞o-nīʹ-təd stātsʹ əv ə-mĕrʹ-ə-kə [US] Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]

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  "hyphenation": "Unit‧ed States of Amer‧i‧ca",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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        {
          "text": "There are 50 states in the United States of America."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The United States of America is a country in North America that shares borders with Canada and Mexico."
      ],
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  "word": "United States of America"
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      "form": "United States of America",
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    }
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        {
          "text": "There are 50 states in the United States of America."
        }
      ],
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        "The United States of America is a country in North America that shares borders with Canada and Mexico."
      ]
    }
  ],
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"United States of America" meaning in English

Proper name