효능

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 效能.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈço(ː)nɯŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hyoneung
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyoneung
    McCune–Reischauer?hyonŭng
    Yale Romanization?hyōnung

    Noun

    효능 • (hyoneung) (hanja 效能)

    1. efficacy; effectiveness