Korean

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Etymology

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From (sok, inside) +‎ 궁합(宮合) (gunghap, marital compatibility).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)k̚k͈uŋɦa̠p̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sokgunghap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?soggunghab
McCune–Reischauer?sokkunghap
Yale Romanization?sōk.kwunghap

Noun

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속궁합 (sokgunghap) (hanja 宮合)

  1. sexual compatibility, sexual chemistry
    속궁합 맞다sokgunghab-i jal matdato be sexually compatible