연예인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 演藝人 (“entertainer”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ɲe̞in]
    • Phonetic hangul: [여(ː)녜인]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeonyein
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeon'yein
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏnyein
    Yale Romanization?yēn.yeyin

    Noun

    연예인 • (yeonyein) (hanja 演藝人)

    1. performer, entertainer, artiste
    2. celebrity
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