전자오락

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 電子 (“electric”) + 娛樂 (“entertainment”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonjaorak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonjaolag
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnjaorak
Yale Romanization?	cēn.caolak

Noun

전자오락 • (jeonjaorak) (hanja 電子娛樂)

1. game, video game

Synonyms

• 게임 (geim)