현대어

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 現代語, from 現代 (“modern, contemporary”) + 語 (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ndɛʌ̹] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)nde̞ʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)대어/현(ː)데어]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyeondaeeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyeondaeeo
McCune–Reischauer?	hyŏndaeŏ
Yale Romanization?	hyēntay.e

Noun

현대어 • (hyeondaeeo) (hanja 現代語)

1. modern language