Romanization

American  

[roh-muhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌroʊ mən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

Romanizations

1. the act or process of making Roman Catholic.

2. Sometimes, romanization. the act or process of making Roman in character.

3. Usually, romanization. the act, process, or result of rendering in the Latin alphabet something written with a different system, such as Korean, Russian, or Hindi.

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Example Sentences

You include a note in the beginning of the book about "language and romanization."

From Salon

They can also include what is known in Taiwan as the “Romanization” of the Indigenous name, which means that it is written out phonetically with the Latin letters used in English and other Western languages — the same way Giljegiljaw’s name was displayed on his Cleveland uniform.

From Los Angeles Times

Professor Yoon — who uses an unconventional romanization of his given name, Wn-ho — is believed to be the first South Korean diagnosed with autism to have gotten a Ph.D.

From New York Times

The city’s name is now spelled Nanjing under the pinyin romanization system.

From Seattle Times

Franklin suggested that Pukemark might be a romanization of a Chinese name, and the owners might not realize how it translates.

From Slate