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How do you say "pelican" in Korean?

펠리컨

pellikeon

Noun Hangul

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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