Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 競爭力, from 競爭 (competition) + (power).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑɛŋɲʌ̹k̚] ~ [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋd͡ʑe̞ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongjaengnyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongjaenglyeog
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngjaengnyŏk
Yale Romanization?kyēngcaynglyek

Noun

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경쟁력 (gyeongjaengnyeok) (hanja 競爭力)

  1. competitiveness, competitive power