보건소

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 保健所.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)ɡʌ̹nsʰo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bogeonso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bogeonso
McCune–Reischauer?pogŏnso
Yale Romanization?pōkenso

Noun

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보건소 (bogeonso) (hanja 保健所)

  1. (public) health (care) center