변동

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變動 (“change”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeondong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeondong
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏndong
Yale Romanization?	pyēntong

Noun

변동 • (byeondong) (hanja 變動)

1. change, fluctuation