전철

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 電鐵, from 電 (“electric”) + 鐵 (“iron”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹ɭ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)철]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeoncheol
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoncheol
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnch'ŏl
    Yale Romanization?cēn.chel

    Noun

    전철 • (jeoncheol) (hanja 電鐵)

    1. subway, underground, metro
      Synonym: 지하철(地下鐵) (jihacheol)
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