아열대림

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 亞熱帶 (“subtropics”) + 林 (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈ɛɾim] ~ [ˈa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɭt͈e̞ɾim]
• Phonetic hangul: [아(ː)열때림/아(ː)열떼림]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ayeoldaerim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ayeoldaelim
McCune–Reischauer?	ayŏltaerim
Yale Romanization?	ā.yelqtaylim

Noun

아열대림 • (ayeoldaerim) (hanja 亞熱帶林)

1. subtropical forest