Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 장편(長篇) (jangpyeon, full-length) + 소설(小說) (soseol, novel).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋpʰjʌ̹n sʰo̞(ː)sʰʌ̹ɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jangpyeon soseol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangpyeon soseol
McCune–Reischauer?changp'yŏn sosŏl
Yale Romanization?cangphyen sōsel

Noun

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장편소설 (jangpyeonsoseol) (hanja 長篇小說)

  1. full-length novel
    Hypernym: 소설(小說) (soseol)