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# Sound words

> Explore 24 Korean onomatopoeia (의성어) grouped into animal, people, nature, and object sounds. Listen to audio and learn sound words in Hangeul.

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  Open this feature on the website: [koreaneasy.com/sound-words](https://koreaneasy.com/sound-words)
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## Overview

**Sound Words** (의성어, *ui-seong-eo*) are Korean onomatopoeia — words that phonetically imitate the sounds they describe. This page presents 24 entries grouped into four themed categories.

## Sound groups

| Group  | Description                     |
| ------ | ------------------------------- |
| Animal | Sounds made by animals          |
| People | Sounds made by people           |
| Nature | Nature and weather sounds       |
| Object | Sounds made by everyday objects |

## How to use this page

1. Browse each group to see the Korean word alongside its meaning.
2. Say each word aloud — the words are designed to mimic the sound they describe.
3. Notice how Korean sound words often differ from English equivalents (e.g. dogs say 멍멍, not "woof").

<Tip>
  Sound words are great for building intuition around Korean pronunciation — they're memorable, fun, and often come up in everyday speech and comics.
</Tip>

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