English–Korean
“ultrasound” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchoeumpa
Example
병원에서 초음파 검사를 받았어요.pyeong wo ne seo cho eum pa keom sa reul pa da sseo yo
I had an ultrasound at the hospital.
How to say “ultrasound” in Korean
“Ultrasound” in Korean is 초음파 (choeumpa).
A sound wave with a frequency too high for human ears to detect.
Example sentences with 초음파
임신 초기에는 초음파 촬영을 자주 해요.im sin cho gi e neun cho eum pa chwa ryeong eul cha ju hae yo
During early pregnancy, ultrasound scans are often performed.
Tips for using 초음파
- The hospital context may make ultrasound seem like the name of a scan, but this word first names the high-frequency sound used in it.