Korean

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Etymology

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From 대(大) (dae-, great) +‎ 브리텐 (Beuriten, Britain).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)bɯɾitʰe̞n] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)bɯɾitʰe̞n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Daebeuriten
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Daebeuliten
McCune–Reischauer?Taebŭrit'en
Yale Romanization?tāypuli.theyn

Proper noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
그레이트브리튼 (Geureiteubeuriteun)
North Korean
Standard Language
대브리텐 (Daebeuriten)

대브리텐 (Daebeuriten)

  1. (North Korea) Great Britain (island)
    Synonym: (standard South Korean) 대브리튼 (Daebeuriteun)