Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 娛樂室.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɾa̠kɕ͈iɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?oraksil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?olagsil
McCune–Reischauer?oraksil
Yale Romanization?ōlak.sil

Noun

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오락실 (oraksil) (hanja 娛樂室)

  1. (entertainment) arcade; game room
  2. recreation room