어색
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 語塞
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈɘ(ː)sʰe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)색/어(ː)섹]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | eosaek |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosaeg |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsaek |
| Yale Romanization? | ēsayk |
Noun
[edit]- being awkward
Derived terms
[edit]- 어색하다 (eosaekhada, “(to be) awkward”)