경쟁력

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 競爭力, from 競爭 (competition) + (power).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑɛŋɲʌ̹k̚] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongjaengnyeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjaenglyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjaengnyŏk
    Yale Romanization?kyēngcaynglyek

    Noun

    경쟁력 • (gyeongjaengnyeok) (hanja 競爭力)

    1. competitiveness, competitive power