Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 問題 (problem) + (point), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmu(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹m]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?munjejeom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?munjejeom
McCune–Reischauer?munjechŏm
Yale Romanization?mūn.ceyqcem

Noun

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문제점 (munjejeom) (hanja 問題點)

  1. a problematic or controversial point