How to say “Is it far?” in Korean

멀어요?

meoreoyo?

Said as 머러요

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅁ“m”consonant
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ㅓ“eo”vowel
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ㄹ“r (moves to next syllable)”end consonant
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멀“meo”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 머러요.

Looks like멀어but say머러

The final ㄹ of 멀 moves onto 어 and is said as a light r.

Tip: Raise your pitch at the end to make it a question.

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