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How do you say "update" in Korean?

업데이트

eopdeiteu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "update" is 업데이트 (eopdeiteu).

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Pronunciation

Say "eopdeiteu" as eo-pdei-teu, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.

Writing and usage

업데이트 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

휴대폰이 새 업데이트를 설치했습니다.

hyudaeponi sae eopdeiteureul seolchihaetseupnida.

The phone installed a new update.

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How to remember 업데이트

Repeat "eopdeiteu" three times quickly like a tongue-twister, then freeze on the image of 'The phone installed a new update.' at the third repeat.

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Questions about 업데이트

How do you pronounce 업데이트?

Say "eopdeiteu" as eo-pdei-teu, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.

Is 업데이트 formal or casual?

업데이트 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 업데이트 written in Korean?

업데이트 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eopdeiteu.

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