심연

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 深淵.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)mjʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?simyeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sim'yeon
    McCune–Reischauer?simyŏn
    Yale Romanization?sīm.yen

    Noun

    심연 • (simyeon) (hanja 深淵)

    1. abyss