예행연습

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 예행(豫行) (yehaeng) + 연습(演習) (yeonseup).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yehaengnyeonseup
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yehaeng'yeonseub
McCune–Reischauer?	yehaengnyŏnsŭp
Yale Romanization?	yēyhayngyensup

Noun

예행연습 • (yehaeng'yeonseup) (hanja 豫行演習)

1. rehearsal (practicing of performance to test or improve it)

   Synonym: 리허설 (riheoseol)