Korean

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Etymology

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최고(最高) (choego, supreme) +‎ 존엄(尊嚴) (joneom, dignity).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞d͡ʑo̞nʌ̹m] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞d͡ʑo̞nʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?choegojoneom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?choegojon'eom
McCune–Reischauer?ch'oegojonŏm
Yale Romanization?chōykocon.em

Noun

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최고존엄 (choegojoneom) (hanja 最高尊嚴)

  1. His Supreme Dignity, a title of the Supreme Leader of North Korea