현대화
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 現代化, from 現代 (“modern”) + 化 (“-ize”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçjʌ̹(ː)ndɛβwa̠] ~ [ˈçjʌ̹(ː)nde̞βwa̠]
- Phonetic hangeul: [현(ː)대화/현(ː)데화]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | hyeondaehwa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hyeondaehwa |
McCune–Reischauer? | hyŏndaehwa |
Yale Romanization? | hyēntayhwa |
Noun
현대화 • (hyeondaehwa) (hanja 現代化)
- modernization
Derived terms
- 현대화하다 (hyeondaehwahada)
- 현대화되다 (hyeondaehwadoeda)