현재
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 現在, from 現 (“appear, manifest”) + 在 (“be at, in, on”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑɛ] ~ [ˈçɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [현(ː)재/현(ː)제]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hyeonjae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hyeonjae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hyŏnjae |
| Yale Romanization? | hyēn.cay |