이를테면

Korean

Alternative forms

• 일테면 (iltemyeon)

Etymology

Univerbation of 이를 (ireul) +‎ 터 (teo) +‎ 이 (-i) +‎ 면 (-myeon): "if one were to speak..."

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾɯɭtʰe̞mjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [이를테면]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ireultemyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ileultemyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	irŭlt'emyŏn
Yale Romanization?	ilul.theymyen

Adverb

이를테면 • (ireultemyeon)

1. for example

   Synonyms: 가령(假令) (garyeong), 예를 들어 (ye-reul deureo)

2. so to speak; marks a figure of speech or a summary of what has been previously said.