Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 四季節 (four seasons).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡje̞d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡe̞d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sagyejeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sagyejeol
McCune–Reischauer?sagyejŏl
Yale Romanization?sākyeycel

Noun

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사계절 (sagyejeol) (hanja 四季)

  1. the four seasons
    Synonyms: 사계 (sagye), 사시 (sasi), 사철 (sacheol), 사시사철 (sasisacheol), 춘하추동 (chunhachudong)

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