세력

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 勢力 (influence, power)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)ɾjʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?seryeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?selyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?seryŏk
    Yale Romanization?sēylyek

    Noun

    세력 • (seryeok) (hanja 勢力)

    1. influence, power