응소병

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 응소(應召) (eungso, “responding to a draft summons”) + 병(兵) (byeong, “soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɯ(ː)ŋsʰo̞bjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [응(ː)소병]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eungsobyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eungsobyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngsobyŏng
Yale Romanization?	ūngsopyeng

Noun

응소병 • (eungsobyeong) (hanja 應召兵)

1. (military) enlisted soldier; recruit; draftee

   Synonym: 신병(新兵) (sinbyeong)