예외

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 例外 (exception).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈje̞(ː)ø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ye'oe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ye'oe
    McCune–Reischauer?yeoe
    Yale Romanization?yēy.oy

    Noun

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    예외(例外) (ye'oe)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    례외(例外) (rye'oe)

    예외 • (ye'oe) (hanja 例外)

    1. exception