Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 可能性, from 可能 (potential) + (quality), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

가능성 (ganeungseong) (hanja 可能性)

  1. degree of possibility