선수
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 選手, from 選 (“selection”) + 手 (“talent”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)nsʰu]
- Phonetic hangul: [선(ː)수]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonsu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonsu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏnsu |
| Yale Romanization? | sēnswu |