총장

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 總長, from 總 (“total”) + 長 (“chief”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)장]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chongjang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chongjang
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ongjang
    Yale Romanization?chōngcang

    Noun

    총장 • (chongjang) (hanja 總長)

    1. president of a university
    2. The head of any large organization.
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