연구원
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡuwʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)구원]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yeon'guwon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeonguwon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏn'guwŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | yēnkwuwen |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 硏究員, from 硏 (“research”) + 究 (“investigation”) + 員 (“personnel”)
Noun
연구원 • (yeon'guwon) (hanja 硏究員)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 硏究院, from 硏 (“research”) + 究 (“investigation”) + 院 (“institute”)