선택

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 選擇, from 選 (“choose, select”) + 擇 (“select, choose, pick out”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ntʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)택/선(ː)텍]
  • Though still prescribed 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): dangsinui meil jusoreul gonggaehaji anko dareun sayongjadeulgwa iyagireul hal su itseumnida.

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

   당신은 선택할 수 있다.

   dangsineun seontaekhal su itda.

   You have a choice.

Derived terms

• 선택하다 (seontaekhada, “to choose”)
• 선택되다 (seontaekdoeda, “to get chosen”)