How do you say "emerald" in Korean?

에메랄드

emeraldeu

Adjective Hangul

In Korean, "emerald" is 에메랄드 (emeraldeu).

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Pronunciation

Emeraldeu mirrors the English word emerald closely, e-me-ral-DEU, with the final deu sound kept very short.

Writing and usage

에메랄드 is written using hangul. It's a adjective, 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

그녀의 반지에는 에메랄드석이 박혀 있었다.

geunyeoui banjieneun emeraldeuseogi bakhyeo isseotda.

Her ring held an emerald stone.

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How to remember 에메랄드

Emeraldeu is basically the English word emerald with a small deu tacked on, so let the echo do the work.

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Questions about 에메랄드

How do you pronounce 에메랄드?

Emeraldeu mirrors the English word emerald closely, e-me-ral-DEU, with the final deu sound kept very short.

Is 에메랄드 formal or casual?

에메랄드 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 에메랄드 written in Korean?

에메랄드 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as emeraldeu.

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