How do you say "accordion" in Korean?

아코디언

akodieon

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "accordion" is 아코디언 (akodieon).

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Pronunciation

Akodieon has four syllables, a-ko-di-eon, mirroring the English word's shape fairly closely.

Writing and usage

아코디언 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

그는 아코디언에서 경쾌한 곡을 짜냈다.

geuneun akodieoneseo gyeongkwaehan gogeul jjanaetda.

He squeezed a lively tune from the accordion.

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How to remember 아코디언

Akodieon is close enough to accordion in sound that squeezing out the syllables mimics squeezing the instrument.

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Questions about 아코디언

How do you pronounce 아코디언?

Akodieon has four syllables, a-ko-di-eon, mirroring the English word's shape fairly closely.

Is 아코디언 formal or casual?

아코디언 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 아코디언 written in Korean?

아코디언 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as akodieon.

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