대중교통

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 大衆交通, from 大衆 (“public”) + 交通 (“transportation”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)d͡ʑuŋɡjotʰo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)중교통/데(ː)중교통]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daejunggyotong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daejunggyotong
McCune–Reischauer?	taejunggyot'ong
Yale Romanization?	tāycwungkyo.thong

Noun

대중교통 • (daejunggyotong) (hanja 大衆交通)

1. public transport; public transportation