회령

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 會寧

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)령/회(ː)령]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Hoeryeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Hoelyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	Hoeryŏng
Yale Romanization?	hōylyeng

Proper noun

회령 • (Hoeryeong) (hanja 會寧)

1. Hoeryong, Hoeryŏng (a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea)

Descendants

• → English: Hoeryong, Hoeryŏng