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How do you say "headphone" in Korean?
헤드폰
hedeupon
In Korean, "headphone" is 헤드폰 (hedeupon).
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Pronunciation
Read "hedeupon" (he-deu-po) in one even, unhurried breath, since Korean doesn't lean hard on any single syllable for emphasis.
Writing and usage
헤드폰 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
헤드폰으로 음악을 들었다.
hedeuponeuro eumageul deureotda.
She listened to music through her headphones.
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How to remember 헤드폰
Read "hedeupon" and ask what it almost sounds like in English; whatever pops up, glue it to the scene where 'She listened to music through her headphones.'.
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- laptop 노트북 noteubuk
- smartphone 스마트폰 seumateupon
- tablet 태블릿 taebeulrit
- charger 충전기 chungjeongi
- microphone 마이크 maikeu
- camera 카메라 kamera
- router 라우터 rauteo
- internet 인터넷 inteonet
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Questions about 헤드폰
How do you pronounce 헤드폰?
Read "hedeupon" (he-deu-po) in one even, unhurried breath, since Korean doesn't lean hard on any single syllable for emphasis.
Is 헤드폰 formal or casual?
헤드폰 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 헤드폰 written in Korean?
헤드폰 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as hedeupon.
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"Headphone" in other languages
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