전자시계

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 電子 (“electronic”) + 時計 (“clock”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ɕʰiɡje̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠ɕʰiɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [전(ː)자시계/전(ː)자시게]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonjasigye
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonjasigye
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnjasigye
Yale Romanization?	cēn.casikyey

Noun

전자시계 • (jeonjasigye) (hanja 電子時計)

1. electronic clock, clock operated by electronic devices