The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, and ethnic differences, some of which vary on a spectrum rather than with a sharp dividing line.
ðə dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv juːɹˈeɪʒə ˌɪntʊ tˈuː kˈɑːntɪnənts ɹᵻflˈɛkts ˈiːst wˈɛst kˈʌltʃɚɹəl, lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk, ænd ˈɛθnɪk dˈɪfɹənsᵻz, sˌʌm ʌvwˈɪtʃ vˈɛɹi ˌɔn ɐ spˈɛktɹəm ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn wɪð ɐ ʃˈɑːɹp dᵻvˈaɪdɪŋ lˈaɪn.