선택

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 選擇.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)택/선(ː)텍]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seontaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seontaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏnt'aek
Yale Romanization?	sēnthayk

Noun

선택 • (seontaek) (hanja 選擇)

1. selection; choice; option

   이메일 (선택): 당신의 메일 주소를 공개하지 않고 다른 사용자들과 이야기를 할 수 있습니다.

   Imeil (seontaek): dangsin-ui meil juso-reul gonggaehaji anko dareun sayongja-deul-gwa iyagi-reul hal su itseumnida.

   Email (option): This provides a way for other users to contact [you] without revealing your email address.

Derived terms

• 선택(選擇)하다 (seontaekhada, “to choose”)
• 선택(選擇)되다 (seontaekdoeda, “to get chosen”)