How do you say "coconut" in Korean?

코코넛

kokoneot

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "coconut" is 코코넛 (kokoneot).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out as ko-ko-neo and keep your pitch fairly flat across the word, letting the consonants do the work instead of the tone.

Writing and usage

코코넛 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

그들은 신선한 코코넛을 깨뜨렸다.

geudeureun sinseonhan kokoneoseul kkaetteuryeotda.

They cracked open a fresh coconut.

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How to remember 코코넛

Break "kokoneot" into pieces and notice how it half-rhymes with an English word; ride that half-rhyme straight into 'They cracked open a fresh coconut.'.

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Questions about 코코넛

How do you pronounce 코코넛?

Sound it out as ko-ko-neo and keep your pitch fairly flat across the word, letting the consonants do the work instead of the tone.

Is 코코넛 formal or casual?

코코넛 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 코코넛 written in Korean?

코코넛 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as kokoneot.

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