정도

Sino-Korean word from 程度.

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋdo̞]

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• Phonetic hangul: [정도]

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 정도의 / 정도에 / 정도까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

정도 • (jeongdo) (hanja 程度)

1. degree, extent

   당연히 그 정도야 해 줄 순 있지. (casual)

   Dang'yeonhi geu jeongdoya hae jul sun itji.

   Of course, I can do that for you.

2. an approximate amount

   얼마나 컸었냐고 물어보시는 거면, 이 정도로 컸었어요. (colloquial)

   Eolmana keosseonnyago mureobosineun geomyeon, i jeongdoro keosseosseoyo.

   Well, If you're asking how big it was. It was about yay big.

Sino-Korean word from 正道.

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

정도 • (jeongdo) (hanja 正道)

1. right way; correct path