Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 四月, from (four) + (month)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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4월 (sawol) (hangeul 사월, hanja 四月4月)

  1. April