대화방

Korean

Etymology

From 대화(對話) (daehwa, “dialogue, chat”) +‎ 방(房) (bang, “room”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daehwabang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daehwabang
McCune–Reischauer?	taehwabang
Yale Romanization?	tāyhwapang

Noun

대화방 • (daehwabang) (hanja 對話房)

1. (Internet) chat room

   Synonym: 채팅방 (chaetingbang)