성격
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 性格, from 性 (“nature”) + 格 (“character”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ŋk͈jʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)껵]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seonggyeok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seonggyeog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngkyŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | sēngqkyek |