반년

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 半年.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)nɲjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangeul: [반(ː)년]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bannyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bannyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	pannyŏn
Yale Romanization?	pānnyen

Noun

반년 • (bannyeon) (hanja 半年)

1. half a year; half-year