이별

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 離別

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈi(ː)bjʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)별]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ibyeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibyeol
McCune–Reischauer?	ibyŏl
Yale Romanization?	īpyel

South Korean Standard Language	이별(離別) (ibyeol)
North Korean Standard Language	리별(離別) (ribyeol)

Noun

이별 • (ibyeol) (hanja 離別)

1. farewell; parting