소령

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 少領.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)령]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?soryeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?solyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?soryŏng
    Yale Romanization?sōlyeng

    Noun

    소령 • (soryeong) (hanja 少領)

    1. (South Korea, military) a major
    2. (South Korea, navy) a lieutenant commander

    Synonyms

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