The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations.
ðə kˈɑːntɪnənt, wˌɪtʃ hɐz lˈɔŋ bˌɪn hˈoʊm tə ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə hjˈuːmən pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, wʌzðə sˈaɪt ʌv mˈɛnɪəv ðə fˈɜːst sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃənz.