호선

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 號線 (line number).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)sʰʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoseon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoseon
    McCune–Reischauer?hosŏn
    Yale Romanization?hōsen

    Noun

    호선 • (hoseon) (hanja 號線)

    1. subway line (number ...)