눈송이

Korean

Etymology

눈 (nun, “snow”) + 송이 (song'i)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nunsong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nunsong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	nunssongi
Yale Romanization?	nwūnqsongi

Noun

눈송이 • (nunsong'i)

1. snowflake (crystal)

Synonyms

• 설편 (雪片, seolpyeon, “snowflake”)
• 눈꽃 (nunkkot, “snow on the branches”)