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How do you say "heel" in Korean?
발뒤꿈치
baldwikkumchi
In Korean, "heel" is 발뒤꿈치 (baldwikkumchi).
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Pronunciation
"baldwikkumchi" rolls off the tongue once you keep the syllables tight and don't linger on any single vowel sound.
Writing and usage
발뒤꿈치 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
발뒤꿈치에 물집이 생겼다.
baldwikkumchie muljibi saenggyeotda.
A blister formed on her heel.
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How to remember 발뒤꿈치
Say "baldwikkumchi" and picture the heel exaggerated to a cartoonish size so the sound has something big to stick to.
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- toe 발가락 balgarak
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Questions about 발뒤꿈치
How do you pronounce 발뒤꿈치?
"baldwikkumchi" rolls off the tongue once you keep the syllables tight and don't linger on any single vowel sound.
Is 발뒤꿈치 formal or casual?
발뒤꿈치 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 발뒤꿈치 written in Korean?
발뒤꿈치 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as baldwikkumchi.
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"Heel" in other languages
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