Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nɦɛŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)nɦe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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 edit

진행자 (jinhaengja) (hanja 進行者)

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