폐소공포증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 폐소(閉所) (pyeso, “closure”) + 공포증(恐怖症) (gongpojeung, “phobia”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰje̞sʰo̞ ko̞(ː)ŋpʰo̞t͡ɕ͈ɯŋ] ~ [pʰe̞sʰo̞ ko̞(ː)ŋpʰo̞t͡ɕ͈ɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [폐소 공(ː)포쯩/페소 공(ː)포쯩]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pyeso gongpojeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pyeso gongpojeung
McCune–Reischauer?	p'yeso kongp'ochŭng
Yale Romanization?	phyeyso kōngphoqcung

Noun

폐소공포증 • (pyesogongpojeung) (hanja 閉所恐怖症)

1. claustrophobia

   Synonyms: 폐쇄공포증 (pyeswaegongpojeung), 폐실공포증 (pyesilgongpojeung), 밀실공포증 (milsilgongpojeung)