transcription, транскрипция: [ yü-ˈkrān, ˈyü-ˌ, also ]
yü-ˈkrīn geographical name
or chiefly formerly the Ukraine
country E Europe on N coast of Black Sea; a constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1923-91 capital Kiev area 233,089 square miles (603,701 square kilometers ), population 52,344,000
Usage:
In the past Ukraine was frequently referred to as the Ukraine; however, since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, most newspapers and magazines have adopted the style of referring to Ukraine without the the, and this has become the more common styling.