변호사
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 辯護士 (“lawyer, solicitor, counsel, attorney, barrister”). Cognate with Jeju 벤호사 (benhosa).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)nβo̞sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [변(ː)호사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | byeonhosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | byeonhosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pyŏnhosa |
| Yale Romanization? | pyēn.hosa |