Definition of Rhode Island in English:
Rhode Island
proper nounˈrəʊd ˌʌɪləndˌroʊd ˈaɪlənd
A state in the north-eastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean; population 1,050,788 (est. 2008); capital, Providence. Settled by England in the 17th century, it was one of the original thirteen states of the Union and ratified the US Constitution in 1790.
Definition of Rhode Island in US English:
Rhode Island
proper nounˌrōd ˈīləndˌroʊd ˈaɪlənd
A state in the northeastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean; population 1,050,788 (est. 2008); capital, Providence. Settled by England in the 17th century, it was one of the original thirteen states of the Union and ratified the US Constitution in 1790.