가연성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 可燃性, from 可燃 (“flammable”) + 性 (“quality”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈka̠(ː)jʌ̹ns͈ʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [가(ː)연썽]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gayeonseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gayeonseong
McCune–Reischauer?kayŏnssŏng
Yale Romanization?kā.yenqseng

Noun

가연성 • (gayeonseong) (hanja 可燃性)

  1. flammability

Synonyms

  • 불탈성 (—性, bultalseong) (standard North Korean)
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