숨소리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 숨 (sum, “breath”, prefix) +‎ 소리 (sori, “sound”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)ms͈o̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [숨(ː)쏘리]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sumsori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sumsoli
McCune–Reischauer?	sumssori
Yale Romanization?	swūmqsoli

Noun

숨소리 • (sumsori)

1. the sound of breathing