최초
Appearance
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 最初, from 最 (“most”) + 初 (“first”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)초/최(ː)초]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | choecho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choecho |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oech'o |
Yale Romanization? | chōy.cho |