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How do you say "pelican" in Korean?
펠리컨
pellikeon
In Korean, "pelican" is 펠리컨.
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Pronunciation
Say pell-li-keon, with quick syllables and stress on the first part, almost like 'pell' with extra emphasis.
Writing and usage
Five syllable blocks: 펠리컨. This is a borrowed word from English, so you'll recognize the English consonant sounds adapted to Korean phonetics.
Example sentence
펠리컨은 큰 주머니 같은 부리가 있다.
Pelicans have large pouch-like beaks.
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How to remember 펠리컨
The word sounds like the English 'pelican' squeezed into Korean sounds, so the familiar English word is your memory anchor.
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Questions about 펠리컨
How do you say "pelican" in Korean?
In Korean, "pelican" is 펠리컨. It is a noun.
How is 펠리컨 written in Korean?
Five syllable blocks: 펠리컨. This is a borrowed word from English, so you'll recognize the English consonant sounds adapted to Korean phonetics.
How is 펠리컨 used in a sentence?
Use 펠리컨 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 펠리컨은 큰 주머니 같은 부리가 있다. (Pelicans have large pouch-like beaks.).
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