How to pronounce Eoriguljeot

Eoriguljeot is written 어리굴젓 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ʌ.ɾi.ɡul.dʑʌt̚/. In plain English letters that is uh-ree-GOOL-jut, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Eoriguljeot?

Eoriguljeot is a snack of South Korea. Where it comes from: South Chungcheong. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are seafood. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Eoriguljeot comes from

Eoriguljeot is one of 45 signature dishes of South Korea on this map.

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Food of South Korea

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