Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 順應, from (follow) + (respond).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)nɯŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?suneung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sun'eung
McCune–Reischauer?sunŭng
Yale Romanization?swūn.ung

Noun

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순응 (suneung) (hanja 順應)

  1. adaptation, adjustment
    운명 순응하다unmyeong-e suneung-hadasurrender oneself to fate