samgyeopsal
/sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/noun
samgyeopsal is spelled S-A-M-G-Y-E-O-P-S-A-L: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, samgyeopsal means “A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in samgyeopsal?
| Letters | 11: S-A-M-G-Y-E-O-P-S-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is samgyeopsal?
Samgyeopsal appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce samgyeopsal?
- UK /ˈsamɡjʌpsal/
- US /sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/
Samgyeopsal has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does samgyeopsal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.
- 2
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does samgyeopsal come from?
Borrowed from Korean 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, literally “three-layered meat”), referring to the layered appearance of the fat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).