연예인

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 演藝人 (“entertainer”)

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeonyein
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeon'yein
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏnyein
Yale Romanization?	yēn.yeyin

Noun

연예인 • (yeonyein) (hanja 演藝人)

1. performer, entertainer, artiste
2. celebrity