Korean edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From (cheot) +‎ 걸음 (georeum).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹t̚k͈ʌ̹ɾɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheotgeoreum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheosgeol'eum
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏtkŏrŭm
Yale Romanization?cheskel.um

Noun edit

첫걸음 (cheotgeoreum)

  1. first steps; basics; fundamentals
    영어 첫걸음
    yeong'eo cheotgeoreum
    fundamentals of English