우언
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 寓言 (“parable, allegory, fable”). Cognate with Japanese 寓言 (gūgen, “allegory, fable”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)ʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)언]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ueon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ueon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | uŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | wūen |