경상북도

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 慶尙北道, from 慶尙 + 北 (“north”) + 道 (“province”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋbuk̚t͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)상북또]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Gyeongsangbukdo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gyeongsangbugdo
McCune–Reischauer?	Kyŏngsangbukto
Yale Romanization?	kyēngsangpukto

Proper noun

경상북도 • (Gyeongsangbukdo) (hanja 慶尙北道)

1. North Gyeongsang (a province of South Korea)