사실
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 事實, from 事 (“affair”) + 實 (“fact”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)실]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sasil |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sasil |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sasil |
| Yale Romanization? | sāsil |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 사실의 / 사실에 / 사실까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.