How do you say "hurricane" in Korean?

허리케인

heorikein

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "hurricane" is 허리케인 (heorikein).

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Pronunciation

Heorikein borrows the English shape, heo-ri-KEIN, with an extra middle syllable English speakers tend to swallow.

Writing and usage

허리케인 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

허리케인은 해안을 강타했다.

heorikeineun haeaneul gangtahaetda.

The hurricane battered the coast.

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How to remember 허리케인

A hurricane spinning so hard it says 'hurry, Kane' as it barrels toward shore.

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Questions about 허리케인

How do you pronounce 허리케인?

Heorikein borrows the English shape, heo-ri-KEIN, with an extra middle syllable English speakers tend to swallow.

Is 허리케인 formal or casual?

허리케인 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 허리케인 written in Korean?

허리케인 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as heorikein.

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