초신성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 超新星.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ɕʰinsʰʌ̹ŋ]
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    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chosinseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chosinseong
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'osinsŏng
    Yale Romanization?chōsinseng

    Noun

    신성 • (chosinseong) (hanja 超新星)

    1. (astronomy) supernova