Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 頂點, with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongjeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongjeom
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngchŏm
Yale Romanization?cengqcem

Noun edit

정점 (jeongjeom) (hanja 頂點)

  1. peak; summit