멸균

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 滅菌.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmjɘ(ː)ɭɡjun]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Myeolgyun
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Myeolgyun
    McCune–Reischauer?Myŏlgyun
    Yale Romanization?myēl.kyun

    Noun

    멸균 • (myeolgyun) (hanja 滅菌)

    1. sterilization