혜택

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 惠澤.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈçe̞(ː)tʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)tʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈçe̞(ː)tʰe̞k̚] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)tʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [혜(ː)택/헤(ː)택/혜(ː)텍/헤(ː)텍]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyetaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyetaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	hyet'aek
Yale Romanization?	hyēy.thayk

Noun

혜택 • (hyetaek) (hanja 惠澤)

1. benefit; advantage

   혜택을 입다/받다/보다 ― hyetaeg-eul ipda/batda/boda ― share in the benefits of...; be blessed with...