경호원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 警護 (“bodyguard”) + 員 (“personnel”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeonghowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeonghowon
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏnghowŏn
Yale Romanization?	kyēnghowen

Noun

경호원 • (gyeonghowon) (hanja 警護員)

1. guard; bodyguard