부통령

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 副 (“assist”) + 統 (“commanding”) + 領 (“commanding”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	butongnyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	butonglyeong
McCune–Reischauer?	put'ongnyŏng
Yale Romanization?	pū.thonglyeng

Noun

부통령 • (butongnyeong) (hanja 副統領)

1. vice president of a country

Related terms

• 대통령 (daetongnyeong, “president”)