Britain

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɪ.tən/ or /ˈbrɪ.tn̩/ SAMPA: /"brIt(@)n/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɪ.tn̩/ or [ˈbrɪ.ɾᵊn̩] or [ˈbrɪ.ʔᵊn̩] SAMPA: /br\`ItIn/

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• Hyphenation: Brit‧ain

Proper noun

Proper noun Britain

1. Great Britain, an island in the north west of Europe.
2. Britain is the United Kingdom, a country that includes the countries of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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  The United Kingdom
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  Great Britain
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  Names in the islands of Great Britain and Ireland.

Related words

• British

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