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Etymology

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From 광대 (gwangdae, clown) +‎ 공포증(恐怖症) (gongpojeung, phobia).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kwa̠ŋdɛ ko̞(ː)ŋpʰo̞t͡ɕ͈ɯŋ] ~ [kwa̠ŋde̞ ko̞(ː)ŋpʰo̞t͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)/ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwangdae gongpojeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwangdae gongpojeung
McCune–Reischauer?kwangdae kongp'ochŭng
Yale Romanization?kwangtay kōngphoqcung

Noun

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광대공포증 (gwangdaegongpojeung) (hanja 恐怖症)

  1. coulrophobia