어색
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Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 語塞
Pronunciation
- (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.
Noun
- being awkward
Derived terms
- 어색하다 (eosaekhada, “(to be) awkward”)
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