Korean word

음성

Pronunciation

Romanizationeumseong

Meaning

  • nounvoice

Example

휴대폰에서 음성이 들려요.hyu dae po ne seo eum seong i teul lyeo yo

I can hear a voice from the cellphone.

Illustration for 음성 (voice)

More examples

문자를 보기 어려워서 음성 메시지를 보냈어요.mun ja reul po gi eo ryeo wo seo eum seong me si ji reul po nae sseo yo

I sent a voice message because it was difficult to read the text.

Core concept

A human voice or other sound captured, carried, or played through a device or recording.

Common phrases

  • 음성 파일eum seong pa il

    voice file

  • 음성 메시지eum seong me si ji

    voice message

  • 음성 통화eum seong tong hwa

    voice call

Similar words

목소리mokssori: The voice a person produces when speaking, singing, or calling out.
소리sori: Any sound heard by the ear from a person, object, machine, or place.
녹음nogeum: A sound recording saved so it can be heard again.

Definition in Korean

방송·통화·녹음 등에서 기록되거나 전달되는 소리나 목소리를 가리키는 명사.pang song tong hwa no geum teung e seo ki rok ttoe geo na cheon dal doe neun so ri na mok sso ri reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It is a Sino-Korean compound formed from words for sound and voice, which explains its use for transmitted or recorded audio.

Usage tips

  • English voice can describe a person speaking, but this Korean term often labels voice or audio handled by a phone, app, broadcast, call, or recording.

Other meanings

  • audionoun
  • negativenoun

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