Korean Pronunciation
How to Pronounce Haenyeo
Haenyeo is written 해녀 in Korean and pronounced “HAE-nyuh”.
해녀
Haenyeo
HAE-nyuh
Syllable Breakdown
Korean is a syllabic language — each block is one syllable. Break Haenyeo into parts:
해
hae
녀
nyeo
hae + nyeo = Haenyeo
Pronunciation Guide
해 (hae) rhymes with 'hay' in English — a bright 'ae' vowel sound. 녀 (nyeo) combines 'ny' (like in 'canyon') with the vowel 'eo' — similar to 'yuh'. Together: HAE-nyuh. The stress falls on the first syllable.
Common Mistake
Saying 'hay-NEE-oh' as three syllables. It is two syllables: HAE-nyuh.
What is Haenyeo?
Haenyeo (해녀) are the legendary female free divers of Jeju Island, Korea, who have harvested seafood from the ocean for over 1,500 years without scuba equipment. UNESCO recognized their culture as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016.
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