환멸

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 幻滅 (disillusionment)

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    환멸 • (hwanmyeol) (hanja 幻滅)

    1. disillusionment