Korean

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Etymology

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소(小) (so) +‎ 아시아 (Asia).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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소아시아 (Soasia)

  1. Asia Minor