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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | jeonggak |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonggag |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnggak |
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| Yale Romanization? | cēngkak |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 정(正) (jeong, “correct”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).
Noun
정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 正刻)
- sharp; on the dot
한 시 정각에 만나다- han si jeonggag-e mannada
- to meet at one o'clock sharp
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 정(定) (jeong, “selection”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).
Noun
정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 定刻)
- on time; on schedule
기차는 정각에 도착했다.- gicha-neun jeonggag-e dochakhaetda.
- The train arrived on time.