대체육

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 代替 (“substitute”) + 肉 (“meat”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞juk̚] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞juk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)체육/데(ː)체육]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daecheyuk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daecheyug
McCune–Reischauer?	taech'eyuk
Yale Romanization?	tāy.cheyyuk

Noun

대체육 • (daecheyuk) (hanja 代替肉)

1. meat substitute

See also

• 대체유(代替乳) (daecheyu, “milk substitute”)