과정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 過程, from 過 (“passing”) + 程 (“unit”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [과(ː)정]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwajeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwajeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kwajŏng
Yale Romanization?	kwāceng

Noun

과정 • (gwajeong) (hanja 過程)

1. process, a course of events

Synonyms

• 프로세스 (peuroseseu)