시련

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 試鍊 (“trial”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɾjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)련]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?siryeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?silyeon
    McCune–Reischauer?siryŏn
    Yale Romanization?sīlyen

    Noun

    시련 • (siryeon) (hanja 試鍊)

    1. trial
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