특별시

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 特別市, from 特別 (“special”) + 市 (“city”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɯk̚p͈jʌ̹ɭɕʰi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [특뼐시]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?teukbyeolsi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?teugbyeolsi
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ŭkpyŏlsi
    Yale Romanization?thukpyel.si

    Noun

    특별시 • (teukbyeolsi) (hanja 特別市)

    1. special city (South Korean administrative division)

    See also

    • 특급시 (teukgeupsi) (special cities in North Korea)
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