시련

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 試鍊 (“trial”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	siryeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	silyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	siryŏn
Yale Romanization?	sīlyen

Noun

시련 • (siryeon) (hanja 試鍊)

1. trial