Compare how 20 animals sound in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, and German — click to hear them spoken aloud
Playback uses the browser's Web Speech API. Sound quality depends on the speech voices installed on your device/OS. Some browsers (Safari, iOS) support only a subset of languages.
The same animal sound is represented very differently by speakers of different languages because each language has its own phonology (what sound combinations are possible) and its own conventions for hearing and writing sounds.
Because each language has a unique phonological system. French can't easily form Korean's '꽥' syllable, so ducks become 'coin coin' in French.
Your browser may not have a voice pack installed for that language. Latest Chrome/Edge support the widest range. Safari/iOS only support a subset of languages.
Currently 20 animals × 7 languages are supported. More animals (tiger, snake, cricket) and languages (Italian, Russian) are planned over time.
Why do dogs say 'woof' in English but '멍멍' in Korean? This free multilingual onomatopoeia dictionary covers 20 animals across Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Listen to each language's rendering with browser-built-in speech synthesis — great for kids learning languages, language learners, or cultural comparison.