비밀번호
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 秘密 (“secret”) + 番號 (“number”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)miɭbʌ̹nβo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)밀번호]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bimilbeonho |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bimilbeonho |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pimilbŏnho |
| Yale Romanization? | pīmil.pen.ho |
Noun
[edit]비밀번호 • (bimilbeonho) (hanja 秘密番號)
Usage notes
[edit]| Would you say 비밀번호 (bimilbeonho) or 비번 (bibeon) for "password"? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age cohort | 16 to 25 | 26 to 35 | 36 to 45 | 46 to 55 | 56 to 65 | 65 or above |
| 비밀번호 (bimilbeonho) | 27 respondents (39%) |
23 respondents (40%) |
19 respondents (42%) |
39 respondents (61%) |
20 respondents (87%) |
49 respondents (90%) |
| 비번 (bibeon) | 42 respondents (61%) |
34 respondents (60%) |
14 respondents (58%) |
25 respondents (39%) |
1 respondents (4%) |
3 respondents (6%) |
| Other | 0 respondents | 0 respondents | 0 respondents | 0 respondent | 2 respondents | 2 respondents |