세상
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 世上, from 世 (“world”) + 上 (“upon”)
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)상]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | sesang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sesang |
McCune–Reischauer? | sesang |
Yale Romanization? | sēysang |