변화

Korean

Derived verbs

Active	변화하다
Passive	변화되다

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

• 기후 변화 (氣候變化, gihu byeonhwa, “climate change”)