American English pronunciation

How to pronounce korea

IPA transcription: [,kɔ'ɹiə]

Pronunciation variants: [,kɔ'ɹiə][,kɚ'iə]

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Noun

  • an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

Usage examples

  • Hwoarang is a young Korean man with distinctly orange and auburn hair.
  • The novels have also been translated into German, French, Russian, Italian, Korean and Chinese.
  • The squadron participated in Operation "Team Spirit" in Korea.
  • It has a mission in Pyongyang, North Korea and another in Japan.
  • "Beyond" was printed in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Korean.
  • The North Korean government disliked the portrayal of their state as brutal and war-hungry.
  • Several books Schuurman are translated into English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
  • Despite this, it was a commercial success in both Korea and Japan.
  • This is the oldest native Korean martial arts manual.
  • The North Korean equivalent to the rank is somewhat ambiguous.