이성애자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 異性愛者, from 異性愛 (heterosexuality) + (, person).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋe̞d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iseong'aeja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iseong'aeja
McCune–Reischauer?isŏngaeja
Yale Romanization?īsengayca

Noun

이성애자 (iseong'aeja) (hanja 異性愛者)

  1. heterosexual (person)

See also

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