최상급

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 最上級.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋɡɯp̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)sʰa̠ŋɡɯp̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)상급/최(ː)상급]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	choesanggeup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	choesanggeub
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'oesanggŭp
Yale Romanization?	chōysangkup

Noun

최상급 • (choesanggeup) (hanja 最上級)

1. (grammar) superlative