Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 底力.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɾjʌ̹k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeolyeog
McCune–Reischauer?chŏryŏk
Yale Romanization?cēlyek

Noun

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저력 (jeoryeok) (hanja 底力)

  1. underlying strength; latent power