성향

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 性向.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성향 • (seonghyang) (hanja 性向)

    1. inclination, tendency