Korean

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Etymology

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From 범죄(犯罪) (beomjoe, crime) +‎ 현장(現場) (hyeonjang, location).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)md͡ʑwe̞ʝʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)md͡ʑø̞ʝʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beomjoehyeonjang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beomjoehyeonjang
McCune–Reischauer?pŏmjoehyŏnjang
Yale Romanization?pēmcoyhyen.cang

Noun

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범죄현장 (beomjoehyeonjang) (hanja 犯罪現場)

  1. crime scene