숨결

Korean

Etymology

From 숨 (sum, “breath”) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-) +‎ 결 (gyeol, “duration, moment”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)mk͈jʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [숨(ː)껼]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sumgyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sumgyeol
McCune–Reischauer?sumkyŏl
Yale Romanization?swūmqkyel

Noun

숨결 • (sumgyeol)

  1. the state or condition of breathing; breath
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