Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 演說.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

연설 (yeonseol) (hanja 演說)

  1. speech; address; oration
    의장의 연설은 어땠어요? ―저는 아주 감동했어요.
    uijang'ui yeonseoreun eottaesseoyo? ―jeoneun aju gamdonghaesseoyo.
    What do you think of the chairman's speech? ― I was quite impressed.

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