보건소

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 保健所.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bogeonso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bogeonso
McCune–Reischauer?	pogŏnso
Yale Romanization?	pōkenso

Noun

보건소 • (bogeonso) (hanja 保健所)

1. (public) health (care) center