이영양증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 異 (“abnormal”) + 營養 (“nutrition”) + 症 (“illness”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iyeong'yangjeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	iyeong'yangjeung
McCune–Reischauer?	iyŏngyangchŭng
Yale Romanization?	ī.yengyangqcung

Noun

이영양증 • (iyeong'yangjeung) (hanja 異營養症/異榮養症)

1. (medicine) dystrophy