연석

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 緣石.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹nsʰʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [연석]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonseog
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsŏk
Yale Romanization?	yensek

Noun

연석 • (yeonseok) (hanja 緣石)

1. curb (concrete margin)

   Synonym: 갓돌 (gatdol)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 宴席.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeonseog
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnsŏk
Yale Romanization?	yēnsek

Noun

연석 • (yeonseok) (hanja 宴席)

1. banquet, feast, dinner party

   Synonym: 연좌(宴座) (yeonjwa)