소옥

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 小屋.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)o̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)옥]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sook
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	soog
McCune–Reischauer?	sook
Yale Romanization?	sōok

Noun

소옥 • (sook) (hanja 小屋)

1. cottage, hut, cabin, shed