예외

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 例外 (“exception”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈje̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈje̞(ː)ø̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)웨/예(ː)외]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ye'oe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ye'oe
McCune–Reischauer?	yeoe
Yale Romanization?	yēy.oy

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	예외(例外) (ye'oe)
North Korean Standard Language	례외(例外) (rye'oe)

예외 • (ye'oe) (hanja 例外)

1. exception