특별시

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 特別市, from 特別 (“special”) + 市 (“city”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰɯk̚p͈jʌ̹ɭɕʰi]
• Phonetic hangul: [특뼐시]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	teukbyeolsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	teugbyeolsi
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ŭkpyŏlsi
Yale Romanization?	thukpyel.si

Noun

특별시 • (teukbyeolsi) (hanja 特別市)

1. special city (South Korean administrative division)