transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtī-ˈwän ]
geographical name
or For·mo·sa fȯr-ˈmō-sə, fər-, -zə
island China off SE coast E of Fujian; belonged to Japan 1895-1945; since 1949 seat of (Nationalist) Republic of China (capital Taipei) area 13,807 square miles (35,760 square kilometers ), population 20,926,000
• Tai·wan·ese ˌtī-wə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs adjective or noun