진행자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 進行 (“progression”) + 者 (“-er”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nɦɛŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nɦe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)행자/진(ː)헹자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jinhaengja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinhaengja
    McCune–Reischauer?chinhaengja
    Yale Romanization?cīn.hayngca

    Noun

    진행자 • (jinhaengja) (hanja 進行者)

    1. MC, master of ceremonies
    2. newscaster, anchor, (news) reader, announcer
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