5월

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 五月, from 五 (“five”) + 月 (“month”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	owol
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	owol
McCune–Reischauer?	owŏl
Yale Romanization?	ōwel

Noun

5월 • (owol) (hangeul 오월, hanja 五月/5月)

1. May (month)