소좌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 少佐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)좌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sojwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sojwa
McCune–Reischauer?	sojwa
Yale Romanization?	sōcwa

South Korean Standard Language	소령(少領) (soryeong)
North Korean Standard Language	소좌(少佐) (sojwa)

Noun

소좌 • (sojwa) (hanja 少佐)

1. (North Korea, military) a major; lieutenant commander