숨결

Korean

Etymology

From (sum, breath) +‎ -ㅅ- (-s-) +‎ (gyeol, duration, moment).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

숨결 • (sumgyeol)

  1. the state or condition of breathing; breath