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Gyeongpo Beach in Korean: 경포 해수욕장

경포 해수욕장

gyeongpo haesuyokjang

Meaning: Gyeongpo BeachRomanization: gyeongpo haesuyokjangTopic: Travel spots in Korea

“Gyeongpo Beach” is written 경포 해수욕장 in Korean and romanized as “gyeongpo haesuyokjang”. This page shows how the Hangul is built letter by letter, how to type it on a Korean keyboard, and sentences for getting there.

How to pronounce and spell 경포 해수욕장

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [경포 해수욕짱].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
경포
경	ㄱ+ㅕ+ㅇ	gyeong
포	ㅍ+ㅗ	po
해수욕장
해	ㅎ+ㅐ	hae
수	ㅅ+ㅜ	su
욕	ㅇ+ㅛ+ㄱ	yok
장	ㅈ+ㅏ+ㅇ	[짱] jang

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Sound changes in this phrase

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 욕장 → [욕짱]

How to type 경포 해수욕장 on a Korean keyboard

On a standard Korean (2-set) keyboard, press these keys in order. A capital letter means hold Shift.

rudvh␣gotndyrwkd

Syllable	Keys
경	`rud`
포	`vh`
	`␣`
해	`go`
수	`tn`
욕	`dyr`
장	`wkd`

Switch your device to the Korean input method first. The keys shown are for the standard computer layout.

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Which particle follows 경포 해수욕장?

Korean particles change depending on whether a name ends with a final consonant (batchim). 경포 해수욕장 ends with a final consonant, so the forms are:

Role	Particle	Written form
Topic marker	은	경포 해수욕장은
Subject marker	이	경포 해수욕장이
Object marker	을	경포 해수욕장을
“and / with”	과	경포 해수욕장과
Possessive (’s)	의	경포 해수욕장의