유명인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 유명(有名) (yumyeong) + 人.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈju(ː)mjʌ̹ŋin]
• Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)명인]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yumyeong'in
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yumyeong'in
McCune–Reischauer?	yumyŏngin
Yale Romanization?	yūmyengin

Noun

유명인 • (yumyeong'in) (hanja 有名人)

1. celebrity, star, famous person

   Synonym: 실레브리티 (sillebeuriti)