조중동

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Korean

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Etymology

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Clipping of 일보, 일보, 일보 (joseonilbo, jung'ang'ilbo, dong'ailbo). Coined by South Korean journalist Jung Yeonju in 2000.

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕo̞(ː)d͡ʑuŋdo̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Jojungdong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jojungdong
McCune–Reischauer?Chojungdong
Yale Romanization?cōcwungtong

Proper noun

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조중동 (Jojungdong) (hanja )

  1. The Chosun Ilbo, JoongAng Ilbo and Dong-a Ilbo; 3 conservative South Korean national newspapers that achieve near monopoly in South Korean mass media.