Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 選擇.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seontaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seontaeg
McCune–Reischauer?sŏnt'aek
Yale Romanization?sēnthayk

Noun

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선택 (seontaek) (hanja 選擇)

  1. selection; choice; option
    이메일 (선택): 당신 메일 주소 공개하지 않고 다른 사용자 이야기 있습니다.
    Imeil (seontaek): dangsin-ui meil juso-reul gonggaehaji anko dareun sayongja-deul-gwa iyagi-reul hal su itseumnida.
    Email (option): This provides a way for other users to contact [you] without revealing your email address.

Derived terms

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