Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ or /jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (US) enPR: yo͞o-nī'tĭd stātsʹ, IPA (key): /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/ or [juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts] or [jɪ̈-] Audio (US)(file) Proper noun Proper noun United States Short for United States of America. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads