Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 號線 (line number).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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호선 (hoseon) (hanja 號線)

  1. subway line (number ...)