선거구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 선거(選擧) (seon'geo) + 구(區) (gu).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seon'geogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seongeogu
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏn'gŏgu
Yale Romanization?	sēnkekwu

Noun

선거구 • (seon'geogu) (hanja 選擧區)

1. constituency, electoral precinct