변절

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 變節.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?byeonjeol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeonjeol
    McCune–Reischauer?pyŏnjŏl
    Yale Romanization?pyēn.cel

    Noun

    변절 • (byeonjeol) (hanja 變節)

    1. defection; treachery

    Derived terms