사실

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 事實, from 事 (“affair”) + 實 (“fact”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɕʰiɭ]
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    • 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.

    Noun

    사실 • (sasil) (hanja 事實)

    1. fact, reality, truth

    Adverb

    사실 • (sasil) (hanja 事實)

    1. in fact, actually
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