Directions and Continents

south

noun

/saʊθ/ or /saooth/

s

s

o

a

u

ʊ

th

θ

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the direction on our right when we watch the sunrise

east

noun

/i:st/ or /ist/

ea

i:

s

s

t

t

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the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

west

noun

/wɛst/ or /vest/

w

w

e

ɛ

s

s

t

t

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the direction toward which the sun goes down, which is on the left side of a person facing north

back

Adverb

/bæk/ or /bāk/

b

b

a

æ

ck

k

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in or to the direction behind us

right

Adverb

/raɪt/ or /rait/

r

r

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

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on or toward the right side

left

Adjective

/lɛft/ or /left/

l

l

e

ɛ

f

f

t

t

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located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

far

Adverb

/fɑ:r/ or /faar/

f

f

a

ɑ:

r

r

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to or at a great distance

continent

noun

/kɑ:n.tɪ.nənt/ or /kaan.ti.nēnt/

c

k

o

ɑ:

n

n

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

e

ə

n

n

t

t

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any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

Asia

noun

/ˈeɪʒə/

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the largest continent in the world

Asian

Adjective

/ˈeɪʒən/

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related to Asia or its people or culture

Europe

noun

/ˈjʊrəp/

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the second smallest continent‌, next to Asia in the east, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea in the south

European

Adjective

/ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/

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related to Europe or its people

Africa

noun

/ˈæfrɪkə/

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the second largest continent

African

Adjective

/ˈæfrɪkən/

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related to Africa, its people, or culture