Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 解釋 (interpretation) + (-er).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)sʰʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)sʰʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haeseokja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeseogja
McCune–Reischauer?haesŏkcha
Yale Romanization?hāysekca

Noun

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해석자 (haeseokja) (hanja 解釋者)

  1. interpreter