Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 例外 (exception).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)we̞] ~ [ˈje̞(ː)ø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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 edit

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