고해실

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 告解室.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɦɛɕʰiɭ] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)ɦe̞ɕʰiɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gohaesil
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gohaesil
    McCune–Reischauer?kohaesil
    Yale Romanization?kōhaysil

    Noun

    고해실 • (gohaesil) (hanja 告解室)

    1. confessional (confession booth)