Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 使節.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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사절 (sajeol) (hanja 使節)

  1. envoy; delegate