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Sino-Korean word from 世宗 (“generational ancestor”). The city is named after the Korean monarch.
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)d͡ʑo̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [세(ː)종]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | Sejong |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Sejong |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | Sejong |
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| Yale Romanization? | sēycong |
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세종 • (Sejong) (hanja 世宗)
- A temple name used for Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese monarchs.
- [~대왕(大王)] Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty and inventor of the Korean hangul alphabet
한글은 1443년에 세종대왕에 의해 만들어졌으며, 소리글자로서 자음 19개 모음 21개로 이루어졌습니다.- Han'geur-eun 1443nyeon-e sejongdaewang'e uihae mandeureojeosseumyeo, sorigeuljaroseo ja'eum 19gae mo'eum 21gae-ro irueojeotseumnida.
- Hangul was created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 and consists of 19 consonants and 21 vowels.
- [~시(市)] Sejong (Sejong City), a special autonomous city of South Korea
