맘속
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 맘 (mam, “mind”, contraction of 마음 (ma'eum)) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) + 속 (sok, “inside, the inside”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈma̠(ː)ms͈o̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [맘(ː)쏙]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mamsok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mamsog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mamssok |
| Yale Romanization? | māmqsok |
Noun
[edit]맘속 • (mamsok)
- Contraction of 마음속 (ma'eumsok).