신호등 — traffic light
Pronunciation hint: sheen · hoh · deung. Standard romanization: sinhodeung.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
신호등을 확인해요.
I check the traffic light.
Checking before moving · sheen-hoh-deung-eul hwah-geen-hae-yoh
신호등이 보여요.
I can see the traffic light.
Noticing something · sheen-hoh-deung-ee boh-yuh-yoh
신호등 사진을 봐요.
I look at a picture of the traffic light.
Learning from a picture · sheen-hoh-deung sah-jee-neul bwah-yoh
이것은 신호등이에요.
This is the traffic light.
Naming something · ee-guh-seun sheen-hoh-deung-ee-eh-yoh
신호등이 초록색으로 바뀌어요.
The traffic light turns green.
Using the word in daily life · sheen-hoh-deung-ee choh-rohk-ssae-geu-roh bah-kkwee-uh-yoh
신호등을 보고 길을 건너요.
I check the traffic light before crossing.
Using the word in daily life · sheen-hoh-deung-eul boh-goh gee-reul guhn-nuh-yoh