How do you say "magnet" in Korean?

마그넷

mageunet

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "magnet" is 마그넷 (mageunet).

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Pronunciation

Mageunet is a loanword, ma-geu-net, three syllables tracking the English word magnet fairly closely.

Writing and usage

마그넷 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

자석이 냉장고에 달라붙었어요.

jaseogi naengjanggoe dalrabuteosseoyo.

The magnet stuck to the fridge.

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How to remember 마그넷

Mageunet nearly matches magnet in sound, so let that near-echo pull the word into memory.

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Questions about 마그넷

How do you pronounce 마그넷?

Mageunet is a loanword, ma-geu-net, three syllables tracking the English word magnet fairly closely.

Is 마그넷 formal or casual?

마그넷 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 마그넷 written in Korean?

마그넷 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as mageunet.

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