내용

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內容, from 內 (“inside”) + 容 (“face”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)joŋ] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)joŋ]

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• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)용/네(ː)용]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naeyong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naeyong
McCune–Reischauer?	naeyong
Yale Romanization?	nāyyong

Noun

내용 • (naeyong) (hanja 內容)

1. that which is contained in a container
2. content