변절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變節.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeonjeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeonjeol
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏnjŏl
Yale Romanization?	pyēn.cel

Noun

변절 • (byeonjeol) (hanja 變節)

1. defection; treachery

Derived terms

• 변절(變節)하다 (byeonjeolhada)
• 변절자(變節者) (byeonjeolja)