Korean edit

Etymology edit

(nun, “snow”) + (kkot, “flower”)

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

눈꽃 (nunkkot)

  1. snowflake