속궁합

Korean

Etymology

From 속 (sok, “inside”) +‎ 궁합(宮合) (gunghap, “marital compatibility”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sokgunghap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	soggunghab
McCune–Reischauer?	sokkunghap
Yale Romanization?	sōk.kwunghap

Noun

속궁합 • (sokgunghap) (hanja —宮合)

1. sexual compatibility, sexual chemistry

   속궁합이 잘 맞다 ― sokgunghab-i jal matda ― to be sexually compatible