Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 원격(遠隔) (won'gyeok) + 조종(操縱) (jojong).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nɡjʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈o̞d͡ʑo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?won'gyeokjojong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wongyeogjojong
McCune–Reischauer?wŏn'gyŏkchojong
Yale Romanization?wēnkyekcocong

Noun

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원격조종 (won'gyeokjojong) (hanja 遠隔操縱)

  1. remote control (device used to operate an appliance from a short distance)