마력

Korean

Pronunciation 1

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	malyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	maryŏk
Yale Romanization?	mālyek

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 馬力.

Noun

마력 • (maryeok) (hanja 馬力)

1. horsepower

Pronunciation 2

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	maryeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	malyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	maryŏk
Yale Romanization?	malyek

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 魔力.

Noun

마력 • (maryeok) (hanja 魔力)

1. spell; enchantment