석

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

석 • (seok)

1. (dated or fossilized) three (before certain classifiers)

   Synonym: 세 (se, more productive equivalent)

   석 잔 ― seok jan ― three cups

   석 냥 ― seok nyang ― three nyangs (a unit of old Korean coinage.

   석 되 ― seok doe ― three does (≒5.4 liters.), Korean unit of measure.

   석 섬 ― seok seom ― three seoms (≒540 liters.)

   석 자 ― seok ja ― three jas (≒90.9 cm), the Korean foot.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [석]

Ideophone

석 • (seok)

1. (onomatopoeia, of paper, etc.) while cutting in one powerful stroke
2. (by extension) while forcefully pushing, while forcefully extending (a line on paper, etc.)

Syllable

석 • (seok)