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samgyeopsal

/sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
sam-gyeop-sal
IPA
/sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.

Uncountable

noun

A Korean-style restaurant where servings of meat and rice can be requested repeatedly within an allotted time period, with patrons cooking their food at the table.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, literally “three-layered meat”), referring to the layered appearance of the fat.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/
  • British English: /ˈsamɡjʌpsal/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce samgyeopsal?
The recorded pronunciation is /sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/.
What does samgyeopsal mean?
A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.
Where does samgyeopsal come from?
Borrowed from Korean 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, literally “three-layered meat”), referring to the layered appearance of the fat.

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