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- [kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh-]
- /kəˈri ə, kɔ-, koʊ-/
- /kəˈrɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh-]
- /kəˈri ə, kɔ-, koʊ-/
Definitions of korea word
- noun korea a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War. 1
- noun korea Democratic People's Republic of, official name of North Korea. 1
- noun korea Republic of, official name of South Korea. 1
- noun korea Asian peninsula 1
- noun korea former country in Asia 1
- noun korea a former country in E Asia, now divided into two separate countries, North Korea and South Korea. Korea occupied the peninsula between the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and the Yellow Sea: an isolated vassal of Manchu China for three centuries until the opening of ports to Japanese trade in 1876; gained independence in 1895; annexed to Japan in 1910 and divided in 1945 into two occupation zones (Russian in the north, American in the south), which became North Korea and South Korea in 1948 0
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Parts of speech for Korea
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korea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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- what is hard labor in north korea?
- what time is it in soule korea?
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- what time is it in seoul korea right now?
- what time is it in seoul korea?
- who is the leader of north korea?
- where is korea?
- what is the capital of north korea?
- what is the capital of south korea?
- how many people live in korea?
- what type of government does north korea have?
- which korea is communist?
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