정점

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 頂點, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
    • Phonetic hangul: []
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongjeom
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongjeom
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngchŏm
    Yale Romanization?cengqcem

    Noun

    정점 • (jeongjeom) (hanja 頂點)

    1. peak; summit; vertex