소치

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 所致

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)t͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)치]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sochi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sochi
McCune–Reischauer?	soch'i
Yale Romanization?	sō.chi

Noun

소치 • (sochi) (hanja 所致)

1. reason of one's own action

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian Со́чи (Sóči).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈o̞t͡ɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [쏘치]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Sochi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Sochi
McCune–Reischauer?	Ssoch'i
Yale Romanization?	qso.chi

South Korean Standard Language	소치 (Sochi)
North Korean Standard Language	쏘치 (Ssochi)

Proper noun

소치 • (Sochi)

1. Sochi (a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia)