광장공포증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 광장(廣場) (gwangjang, “square, plaza”) + 공포증(恐怖症) (gongpojeung, “phobia”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwangjang gongpojeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwangjang gongpojeung
McCune–Reischauer?	kwangjang kongp'ochŭng
Yale Romanization?	kwangcang kōngphoqcung

Noun

광장공포증 • (gwangjanggongpojeung) (hanja 廣場恐怖症)

1. agoraphobia