Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 預金.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)ɡɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yegeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yegeum
McCune–Reischauer?yegŭm
Yale Romanization?yēykum

Noun edit

예금 (yegeum) (hanja 預金)

  1. deposit; savings