“Career” or “Korea”—Which to use?

“Career” or “Korea”

Overview

career / korea are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

career: (noun) the particular occupation for which you are trained. (noun) the general progression of your working or professional life. (verb) move headlong at high speed.

korea: (noun) an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook.

Pronunciation

career: k·er·IH·r

korea: k·ao·r·IY·ah

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Examples in Context

Examples of “career”

…season, and finished his baseball career in 1949, dividing his playing…
…Toulon where he ended his career two years later.
Coaching career
Throughout his collegiate career, he completed 570 of 1,003…
Early Career in US
…Island, Washington, began his youth career with Eastside FC, where he…
…roles, and besides her theatre career she took a degree in
Beginning his PBA career in 1964, the left-hander won…
Technology 1/2 credit, Home Career 1/2 credit, etc.)
Career

Examples of “korea”

…gisaeng still existed in modern-day Korea.
Off-white with Hyundai logo (Korea)
…was born in Seoul, South Korea and at the age of…
…horned holly (eastern China and Korea)
…Challenge Cup, losing to North Korea at the end of the…
…two overseas deployments to Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.
Category:Football venues in South Korea
In Korea, for example, two such storage…
…America, Brazil, Japan (Asia Pacific), Korea, China, Italy, India and Australia.
…Pusan and Kimpo in South Korea five days a week—Wednesdays and…

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