화력

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 火力.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwa̠(ː)ɾjʌ̹k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hwaryeok
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwalyeog
    McCune–Reischauer?hwaryŏk
    Yale Romanization?hwālyek

    Noun

    화력 • (hwaryeok) (hanja 火力)

    1. heating power (of a stove, etc.)
    2. firepower