seowon
Pronouncedseowon
/ˈseɪ.wʌn/noun
A seowon is a traditional Korean school or academy where students learned Confucian classics and other subjects in ancient times. It was an important place for education in Korea.
Irregular
This is a Korean loanword. The 'eo' vowel combination is not typical in English phonics and is pronounced as a single vowel sound /eɪ/ or /ə/ depending on dialect. The word doesn't follow standard English phonetic patterns.
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