transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-kə-ˌlēn, -lən; ˌsä-kä-ˈlēn ]
geographical name
or formerly Sa·gha·lien ˈsa-gə-ˌlēn, ˌsa-gə-ˈ ; or Japanese Ka·ra·fu·to kä-ˈrä-fə-ˌtō
island SE Russia in Asia in Sea of Okhotsk N of Hokkaido; formerly (1905-45) divided between Russia & Japan area more than 28,500 square miles (73,815 square kilometers )