애청자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛聽者, from 愛聽 (preferred listening) + (-er).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aecheongja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aecheongja
    McCune–Reischauer?aech'ŏngja
    Yale Romanization?āy.chengca

    Noun

    애청자 • (aecheongja) (hanja 愛聽者)

    1. Someone who listens to the radio.
    2. (informal) viewer (someone who watches television)