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TOPIK 5noun

속력

songnyeok [송녁]

속력이 · 속력을

speed, velocity

Example

자동차가 고속도로에 들어서자 갑자기 속력을 높였어요.

As soon as the car got on the highway, it suddenly sped up.

Word parts

속 fast력 power

Literally 'speed power'.

Good to know

Pronounced [송녁] — nasalization.