Korean word

벨소리

Pronunciation

Romanizationpelsori

Meaning

  • nounringtone

Example

휴대폰에서 벨소리가 울렸어요.hyu dae po ne seo pel so ri ga ul lyeo sseo yo

A ringtone sounded on the cell phone.

Illustration for 벨소리 (ringtone)

More examples

길에서 갑자기 누군가의 벨소리가 크게 울려서 민망했어요.ki re seo kap jja gi nu gun ga ui pel so ri ga keu ge ul lyeo seo min mang hae sseo yo

I felt embarrassed when someone's ringtone suddenly rang loudly on the street.

Core concept

A device's recognizable sound announces an incoming call or notification, whether it is a melody or an electronic effect.

Common phrases

  • 벨소리 음량을 조절하다pel so ri eum nyang eul cho jeol ha da

    adjust ringtone volume

  • 새 벨소리를 다운로드하다sae pel so ri reul ta ul lo deu ha da

    download a new ringtone

  • 벨소리를 공유하다pel so ri reul kong yu ha da

    share a ringtone

Similar words

알림음allimeum: A brief sound effect or melody accompanies a digital notice.
진동chindong: A device shakes without sound to give an alert.
전화벨cheonhwabel: A telephone makes this sound when an incoming call arrives.

Definition in Korean

전화나 알림을 알리기 위해 휴대전화 등에서 나는 소리(멜로디나 효과음 포함)cheon hwa na al li meul al li gi wi hae hyu dae jeon hwa teung e seo na neun so ri mel lo di na hyo gwa eum po ham

Word origin

The word combines the borrowed form of English bell with the Korean word for sound, creating a term for a device's alert sound.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this term broadly for both call and notification sounds, so the surrounding situation often shows which alert is meant.

Other meanings

  • bell soundnoun

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