2007-03-24 12:19:47 · 7 answers · asked by xliddo_kiddox 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Korea
you just wrote it though, Oh well you pronounce it the same way you spell it. Its like O - Pa, thats pretty much it.
2007-03-24 13:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you mean oppa, as in older brother.
The o is pronounced like the o in "pro." But if you really want to get technical, you can't have the "u" sound after the "o." So it can't sound like "ou."
The ppa is hard for many foreigners to follow. First of all, the "a" is pronouned "ah." The "pp" part shouldn't be a "p" sound. It's more like double b, where you put strength and emphasis into the b. Press your lips together and let go while pronouncing the "ah" sound.
When you have both syllables, there are no accents on either one. But remember to make the sound short. We do not have long sounds hanging over the end.
2007-03-25 09:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by I'maNerdyGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can hear 'Oppa' in Korean at 00:52
http://dory.mncast.com/mncHMovie.swf?movieID=10026684920070227000849&skinNum=1
2007-03-24 21:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by God Lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it means older brother. It is pronounced "oh-pa" with a slight accent on the "oh".
2007-03-25 05:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by Rick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Long O, Pa, as in Ma and Pa Kettle. O-PA. It means brother.
2007-03-25 02:46:39 · answer #5 · answered by Curious_Yank_back_in_South_Korea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying oh-pah ( means brother )
or are you saying ah-pah ( which means dad)
2007-03-24 23:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by sarah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohpá
2007-03-27 16:12:12 · answer #7 · answered by yix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋