변화

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變化, from 變 (“to change”) + 化 (“to become”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβwa̠]

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• Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)화]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeonhwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeonhwa
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏnhwa
Yale Romanization?	pyēn.hwa

Noun

변화 • (byeonhwa) (hanja 變化)

1. change; variation

Derived terms

• 변화하다 (變化—, byeonhwahada, “to change”)
• 변화되다 (變化—, byeonhwadoeda, “to be changed; to become different”)