예구

Korean

Alternative forms

• 례구 (例句, ryegu) (North Korea)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 例句, from 例 (“example”) + 句 (“sentence”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈje̞(ː)k͈u]
• Phonetic hangul: [예(ː)꾸]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yegu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yegu
McCune–Reischauer?	yeku
Yale Romanization?	yēyqkwu

Noun

예구 • (yegu) (hanja 例句)

1. An example of a text