"New York, Washington"

Translation: 뉴욕, 워싱턴

[anye-nguyen]

Nyuyok Woshingteon

[EquanimousLingo]

Why did the si become shi?

[Daisanni]

I guess whenever "s" or ㅅ is next to "i" ㅣ, it makes a "shi" sound. Like how 시간 is pronounced "shigan" even though it's sigan (cause it's an asian thing)

[deactivated user]

Yes, Thanks for the help :)

[GrimReaper90023]

ㅅ becomes a SH sound before the following vowels:
ㅣ , ㅑ ,ㅕ ,ㅠ ,ㅛ ,ㅒ, ㅖ
If a ㅅ proceeds onw of these vowels (if that vowel contains a Y) the Y will be dropped. For example, 샤 (sya) will be pronounced as SHA rather than SYA or SHYA

[Lely94999]

I've learned that when ㅅ(s) is followed by a vowel (exmpl. 시, 사) the pronunciation becomes shi, sha, etc.

[OSHA554691]

Actually I'm Korean and " s " is just pronounced like that with I with it

[ROBLOGNICK]

I always struggle with round of questions. Do you put a ㅋ or a ㄱ at the end of New York. Or is it 턴 or 톤 at the end of Washington. Duolingo doesn't seem to really mind either. It just tells me I have a type. But I do wonder if I made these mistakes in real life, would it matter? I mean I guess it doesn't when I speak them because it's going to sound pretty much the same.

[ph.LpS8IM]

Oh no I mistake

[Shelby700789]

Am I not supposed to space the characters?? It says I got it wrong but I swear i've checked it like 500 times... I dont understand how it's wrong?

[LGFZ895040]

Bts

[Nine-lives-Chole]

BTS. for ever

[BTSARMY315255]

هاااااااا

[DisgruntledDavid]

English	Hangul	Romanization	IME Typing
New York	뉴욕	nyu yok	sb dyr
Washington	워싱턴	Wo sing teon	dnj tld xjs

Native Korean pronunciation via Forvo:

• https://forvo.com/word/뉴욕/
• https://forvo.com/word/워싱턴/