여론

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 輿論, from 輿 (many) + (talking)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɾo̞n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeoron
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeolon
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏron
    Yale Romanization?yēlon

    Noun

    여론 • (yeoron) (hanja 輿論)

    1. public opinion