호선

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 號線 (“line number”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hoseon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hoseon
McCune–Reischauer?	hosŏn
Yale Romanization?	hōsen

Noun

호선 • (hoseon) (hanja 號線)

1. subway line (number ...)