미합중국

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 美合衆國, from 美 (“America”) + 合衆國 (“United States”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [miɦa̠p̚t͡ɕ͈uŋɡuk̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [미합쭝국]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Mihapjungguk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Mihabjunggug
McCune–Reischauer?	Mihapchungguk
Yale Romanization?	mihapcwungkwuk

Proper noun

미합중국 • (Mihapjungguk) (hanja 美合衆國)

1. United States of America (a country in North America) (formal and full name of the U.S.)

   미합중국 수정 헌법 제13조는 노예제를 폐지했다.

   Mihapjungguk sujeong heonbeop je13joneun noyejereul pyejihaetda.

   The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery.

Synonyms

• 미국 (美國, Miguk, “America”)
• 아메리카 합중국 (— 合衆國, Amerika hapjungguk, “United States of America”)