병장

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 兵長.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeongjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeongjang
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏngjang
Yale Romanization?	pyēngcang

Noun

병장 • (byeongjang) (hanja 兵長)

1. (military) sergeant