점원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 店員

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeomwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeom'won
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏmwŏn
Yale Romanization?	cēm.wen

Noun

점원 • (jeomwon) (hanja 店員)

1. shop assistant, salesclerk, clerk, salesman, (saleswoman)