우주비행사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 宇宙飛行士, from 宇宙 (space) + 飛行士 (pilot).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈu(ː)d͡ʑubiɦɛŋsʰa̠] ~ [ˈu(ː)d͡ʑubiɦe̞ŋsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ujubihaengsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ujubihaengsa
    McCune–Reischauer?ujubihaengsa
    Yale Romanization?wūcwupihayngsa

    Noun

    우주비행사 • (ujubihaengsa) (hanja 宇宙飛行士)

    1. alternative spelling of 우주 비행사 (uju bihaengsa)