취약성

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 脆弱性, from 脆弱 + .

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)ja̠ks͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)ja̠ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chwiyakseong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chwiyagseong
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'wiyaksŏng
    Yale Romanization?chwī.yak.seng

    Noun

    취약성 • (chwiyakseong) (hanja 脆弱性)

    1. vulnerability