미 항공 우주국

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 美航空宇宙局, from 美 (“America”) + 航空 (“aviation”) + 宇宙局 (“space agency”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mi ha̠(ː)ŋɡo̞ŋ ud͡ʑuɡuk̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [미 항(ː)공 우주국]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Mi hanggong ujuguk
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Mi hanggong ujugug
    McCune–Reischauer?Mi hanggong ujuguk
    Yale Romanization?mi hāngkong wucwukwuk

    Proper noun

    미 항공 우주국 • (Mi hanggong ujuguk) (hanja 美航空宇宙局)

    1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Synonyms

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