총영사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 總領事.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋɲʌ̹ŋsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chongnyeongsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chong'yeongsa
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongnyŏngsa
    Yale Romanization?chōngnyengsa

    Noun

    총영사 • (chong'yeongsa) (hanja 總領事)

    1. consul-general