방송원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 放送 (“broadcast”) + 員 (“person”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ŋsʰo̞ŋwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [방(ː)송원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bangsong'won
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bangsong'won
    McCune–Reischauer?pangsongwŏn
    Yale Romanization?pāngsongwen

    Noun

    방송원 • (bangsong'won) (hanja 放送員)

    1. (chiefly North Korea) an announcer, of a performance or broadcast
      Synonym: 아나운서 (anaunseo)
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