응연

Korean

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eung'yeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	eung'yeon
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭngyŏn
Yale Romanization?	ūngyen

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 應然, from 應 (“ought to be”) + 然 (“so”).

Adverb

응연 • (eung'yeon) (hanja 應然)

1. rightly, rightfully, appropriately
2. as it should be

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 凝 (“solid”) + 然 (“so”). See also Japanese 凝然と.

Adverb

응연 • (eung'yeon) (hanja 凝然)

1. reliably, steadfastly, properly