Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 豫定, from (already) + (determination). Compare Chinese 預定预定 (yùdìng) and Japanese ()(てい) (yotei).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈje̞(ː)d͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yejeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yejeong
McCune–Reischauer?yejŏng
Yale Romanization?yēyceng

Noun edit

예정 (yejeong) (hanja 豫定)

  1. prediction, expectation
  2. (theology) predestination