전화기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 電話機, from 電話 + .

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nβwa̠ɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeonhwagi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonhwagi
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏnhwagi
    Yale Romanization?cēn.hwaki

    Noun

    전화기 • (jeonhwagi) (hanja 電話機)

    1. telephone set