회계원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 會計員.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡje̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡje̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡe̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡe̞wʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoegyewon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoegyewon
    McCune–Reischauer?hoegyewŏn
    Yale Romanization?hōykyeywen

    Noun

    회계원 • (hoegyewon) (hanja 會計員)

    1. cashier, treasurer, accountant