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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