예정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 豫定, from 豫 (“already”) + 定 (“determination”). Compare Chinese 預定／预定 (yùdìng) and Japanese 予(よ)定(てい) (yotei).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yejeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yejeong
McCune–Reischauer?	yejŏng
Yale Romanization?	yēyceng

Noun

예정 • (yejeong) (hanja 豫定)

1. prediction, expectation
2. (theology) predestination