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How do you say "evaporate" in Korean?
증발하다
jeungbalhada
In Korean, "evaporate" is 증발하다 (jeungbalhada).
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Pronunciation
Jeungbalhada flows as jeung-BAL-ha-da, with the jeung syllable nasal and the stress landing on bal.
Writing and usage
증발하다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, 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
웅덩이는 정오쯤 증발할 거야.
ungdeongineun jeongojjeum jeungbalhal geoya.
The puddle will evaporate by noon.
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How to remember 증발하다
Jeungbalhada can sound like 'jung, ball, ha, da' -- a ball of steam vanishing into thin air.
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Questions about 증발하다
How do you pronounce 증발하다?
Jeungbalhada flows as jeung-BAL-ha-da, with the jeung syllable nasal and the stress landing on bal.
Is 증발하다 formal or casual?
증발하다 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 증발하다 written in Korean?
증발하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jeungbalhada.
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