Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 會計員.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡje̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡje̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡe̞wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡe̞wʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hoegyewon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoegyewon
McCune–Reischauer?hoegyewŏn
Yale Romanization?hōykyeywen

Noun

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회계원 (hoegyewon) (hanja 會計員)

  1. cashier, treasurer, accountant