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How to pronounce subcontinent in English?

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Type of land mass, landmass

Examples of subcontinent

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Tradition has it that shipment to the subcontinent was Australia's first export.
From the smh.com.au
The best field guide to the birds of the Indian subcontinent is now even better.
From the scienceblogs.com
India should do everything it can to reduce their influence in the subcontinent.
From the economist.com
Now, the vacuum cleaner seems to have relocated to the South Asian subcontinent.
From the usatoday.com
Indian crowds targeted Symonds last year when Australia toured the subcontinent.
From the edition.cnn.com
For the region including the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, see Indies.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The eastern Indian state is the poorest and most illiterate in the subcontinent.
From the time.com
For the subcontinent, self-interest may yet prove to be in everyone's interests.
From the time.com
The most notable examples are the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • A large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
  • A subcontinent is a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent. By dictionary entries, the term subcontinent signifies "having a certain geographical or political independence" from the rest of the continent, or "a vast and more or less self-contained ...
  • Large area that is a separate part of a continent. The area encompassing India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are considered to be a subcontinent of Asia.
  • Term to describe India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Burma, and Sri Lanka as a group.