Korean edit

Etymology edit

From (sum, breath) +‎ (-s-) +‎ (gyeol, duration, moment).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

숨결 (sumgyeol)

  1. the state or condition of breathing; breath