Etymology

From kultur ‎(“culture”) +‎ chok ‎(“shock”), a calque of English culture shock. [from 1973] Compare German Kulturschock and Swedish kulturkrock. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kultuːrsjɔk/, [kʰulˈtˢuɐ̯ˀˌɕʌɡ̊]