Korean · Difficult words
How to pronounce 금요일 in Korean
금요일
Romanization: geumyoil
Friday
Standard South Korean; reference: SK-Standard, Seoul · Choose 1.00× to hear the original pace.
금요일 is pronounced [kɯmjoiɭ] in Korean. In 금요일: Keep the tongue high and toward the back or center, with the lips unrounded. Listen for a vowel distinct from rounded /u/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
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Find the sounds in 금요일
The reference transcription for 금요일 is [kɯmjoiɭ]. Read adjacent consonants together without inserting extra vowels. Korean pronunciation changes when sounds meet. Follow the spoken transcription and connected example rather than reading each Hangul letter in isolation.
1.The eu vowel
In 금요일: Keep the tongue high and toward the back or center, with the lips unrounded. Listen for a vowel distinct from rounded /u/.
Watch out: English “oo” rounds the lips; that changes this vowel.
2.A steady /o/ vowel
In 금요일: Round the lips and keep the tongue toward the back for a steady /o/. Follow the length indicated in the transcription.
Watch out: Avoid automatically turning a single /o/ into the moving vowel of English “go”.
3.Front-vowel position
In 금요일: Listen for the distinction between the closer /i/ and the more relaxed /ɪ/ when shown. Keep your tongue toward the front.
Watch out: Do not decide vowel quality from English spelling alone.
Hear it in context
금요일에 시간이 있어요?
geumyoire sigani isseoyo?
Do you have time on Friday?
Listen once, say it aloud, then replay at 1.00×. Keep the word connected to the surrounding sentence rather than giving every syllable equal weight.
Pronunciation and variety
금요일 is presented in standard South Korean pronunciation. Everyday speech can vary in vowel quality and consonant realization. Treat the romanization as a reading aid and follow the Hangul, IPA, and recording together.
The English-style respelling is approximate. Use the IPA and recording together for vowel quality and consonants that do not have an exact English equivalent.
Meaning and everyday use
Questions about 금요일
How do you pronounce 금요일?
금요일 is pronounced [kɯmjoiɭ] in Korean. In 금요일: Keep the tongue high and toward the back or center, with the lips unrounded. Listen for a vowel distinct from rounded /u/. Listen to the word on its own, then compare it with the example sentence.
What should I listen for first?
In 금요일: Keep the tongue high and toward the back or center, with the lips unrounded. Listen for a vowel distinct from rounded /u/. Start at 0.75×, then return to 1.00× to hear the natural rhythm.
