예언

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 預言.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)ʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)언]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeeon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeeon
    McCune–Reischauer?yeŏn
    Yale Romanization?yēy.en

    Noun

    예언 • (yeeon) (hanja 預言)

    1. prophecy; prediction

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