사실
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Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 事實, from 事 (“affair”) + 實 (“fact”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)실]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사실의 / 사실에 / 사실까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.
Noun
Adverb
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