취약성

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 脆弱性, from 脆弱 + 性.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɥi(ː)ja̠ks͈ʌ̹ŋ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰy(ː)ja̠ks͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [취(ː)약썽]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chwiyakseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chwiyagseong
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'wiyaksŏng
Yale Romanization?	chwī.yak.seng

Noun

취약성 • (chwiyakseong) (hanja 脆弱性)

1. vulnerability