Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 混用, from (mix, blend) + (use).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɲoŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?honyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hon'yong
McCune–Reischauer?honyong
Yale Romanization?hōnq.yong

Noun

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혼용 (honyong) (hanja 混用)

  1. mixing and using together