권력

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 權力.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwɘ(ː)ʎʎʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [궐(ː)력]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwollyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwonlyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	kwŏllyŏk
Yale Romanization?	kwēnlyek

Noun

권력 • (gwollyeok) (hanja 權力)

1. power; authority