Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

east asia

/iːst ˈeɪʒə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: east- a-sia
IPA: /iːst ˈeɪʒə/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic region comprising the eastern part of Asia, inclusive of China proper, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan and sometimes inclusive of Mongolia and Tibet and some or all of Southeast Asia and the Philippines.

Example Sentences

"Yu Shan or Jade Mountain, 3997 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiwan and all of east Asia. It is built of metamorphic rock, as are all the mountains in Taiwan."

Phrases

East Asian

Frequently Paired Words

Central Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia West Asia

Synonyms

Eastern Asia Sinosphere Orient Chinkland Far East

Questions

How do you pronounce east asia?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːst ˈeɪʒə/.
What does east asia mean?: A geographic region comprising the eastern part of Asia, inclusive of China proper, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan and sometimes inclusive of Mongolia and Tibet and some or all of Southeast Asia and the Philippines.

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