최적

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 最適

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?choejeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?choejeog
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'oejŏk
    Yale Romanization?chōycek

    Noun

    최적 • (choejeok) (hanja 最適)

    1. optimum