최대
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 最大, from 最 (“most”) + 大 (“great”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)dɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)dɛ] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)de̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)de̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)대/최(ː)대/췌(ː)데/최(ː)데]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | choedae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choedae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oedae |
| Yale Romanization? | chōytay |