Korean word

발음

Pronunciation

Romanizationpareum

Meaning

  • nounpronunciation

Example

저는 발음을 자주 연습해요.cheo neun pa reu meul cha ju yeon seu pae yo

I often practice my pronunciation.

Illustration for 발음 (pronunciation)

More examples

한국어와 영어는 발음 차이가 커요.han gu geo wa yeong eo neun pa reum cha i ga keo yo

There is a big difference between Korean and English pronunciation.

Core concept

The way language is voiced and the resulting sound, from individual syllables to complete sentences.

Common phrases

  • 발음 차이pa reum cha i

    pronunciation difference

  • 발음이 명확하다pa reu mi myeong hwa ka da

    clear pronunciation

Similar words

억양eogyang: The rise and fall of the voice through speech, which can express feeling or meaning.
받침patchim: A consonant placed at the bottom of a syllable block that affects its ending sound.
연음yeoneum: The joining of sounds between syllables or words so speech flows smoothly.

Definition in Korean

단어나 문장의 소리를 만들어 내는 방법이나 그 소리 자체ta neo na mun jang ui so ri reul man deu reo nae neun pang beo bi na keu so ri cha che

Word origin

This noun comes from a Sino-Korean compound whose parts express the ideas of sending out and sound, a direct match for spoken sound production.

Usage tips

  • Practicing this word alongside recordings helps learners notice differences between the form they expect from spelling and the form they actually hear in conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 발음기호pareumgihophonetic symbolnoun

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