Korean

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Etymology

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From 세로 (sero, vertical direction) +‎ (sseu-, to write) +‎ (-gi, nominalisation suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɾo̞s͈ɯɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?serosseugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?selo'sseugi
McCune–Reischauer?serossŭgi
Yale Romanization?sēylo.ssuki

Noun

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세로쓰기 (serosseugi)

  1. vertical writing
    Antonym: 가로쓰기 (garosseugi)