사계절

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四季節 (“four seasons”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡje̞d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ] ~ [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡe̞d͡ʑʌ̹ɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)계절/사(ː)게절]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sagyejeol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sagyejeol
McCune–Reischauer?	sagyejŏl
Yale Romanization?	sākyeycel

Noun

사계절 • (sagyejeol) (hanja 四季)

1. the four seasons

   Synonyms: 사계 (sagye), 사시 (sasi), 사철 (sacheol), 사시사철 (sasisacheol), 춘하추동 (chunhachudong)

See also

• 계절 (gyejeol)