How do you say "tennis" in Korean?

In Korean, "tennis" is 테니스 (teniseu). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

테니스 (romanisation: teniseu) is written using Hangul (Korean script).

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Questions about 테니스

How do you pronounce 테니스?

테니스 is romanised as teniseu in Korean. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 테니스 written in Korean?

테니스 is written using Hangul (Korean script). The romanisation is teniseu. Learning to read Hangul (Korean script) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 테니스 formal or casual?

테니스 is a common noun used in everyday Korean speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.