Korean word

스피커

Pronunciation

Romanizationseupikeo

Meaning

  • nounspeaker

Example

이 스피커는 소리가 좋아요.i seu pi keo neun so ri ga cho a yo

This speaker sounds good.

Illustration for 스피커 (speaker)

More examples

새로 산 블루투스 스피커로 음악을 듣고 있어요.sae ro san peul lu tu seu seu pi keo ro eu ma geul teut kko i sseo yo

I am listening to music with the Bluetooth speaker I just bought.

Core concept

A device that turns an audio signal into sound people can hear.

Common phrases

  • 블루투스 스피커peul lu tu seu seu pi keo

    Bluetooth speaker

  • 휴대용 스피커hyu dae yong seu pi keo

    portable speaker

  • 내장 스피커nae jang seu pi keo

    built-in speaker

Similar words

이어폰ieopon: A small ear-worn device that sends sound directly to one listener.
헤드폰hedeupon: A larger audio device worn over the head and ears for personal listening.
마이크maikeu: A device that captures voices and other sounds as electrical signals for recording or amplification.

Definition in Korean

음원을 소리로 재생하여 사람들이 들을 수 있게 하는 기기.eu mwo neul so ri ro chae saeng ha yeo sa ram deu ri teu reul ssu it kke ha neun ki gi

Word origin

The word is a Korean borrowing of English speaker, with the device sense becoming established in Korean.

Usage tips

  • The English word speaker has a person-related meaning that Korean 스피커 (seupikeo, "audio speaker") does not have in this use.

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