서원
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 誓願 (“vow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)원]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seowon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seowon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | sēwen |