어색
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 語塞
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈɘ(ː)sʰe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)색/어(ː)섹]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eosaek |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosaeg |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsaek |
| Yale Romanization? | ēsayk |
Noun edit
- being awkward
Derived terms edit
- 어색하다 (eosaekhada, “(to be) awkward”)