Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 重罪.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑwe̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jungjoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jungjoe
McCune–Reischauer?chungjoe
Yale Romanization?cwūngcoy

Noun edit

중죄 (jungjoe) (hanja 重罪)

  1. serious offence; serious crime; felony