텔레비전

Korean

Etymology

From English television, from French télévision.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰe̞ɭɭe̞bid͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [텔레비전]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tellebijeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tellebijeon
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ellebijŏn
Yale Romanization?	theylleypicen

Noun

South Korean Standard Language	텔레비전 (tellebijeon)
North Korean Standard Language	텔레비죤 (tellebijon)

텔레비전 • (tellebijeon)

1. (somewhat formal) television

Usage notes

2015 study by the National Institute of the Korean Language

What do you call the machine you use to watch dramas and listen to music?
Age cohort	16 to 25	26 to 35	36 to 45	46 to 55	56 to 65	65 or above
티비 (tibi)	60 respondents (87%)	45 respondents (79%)	18 respondents (55%)	38 respondents (59%)	6 respondents (26%)	7 respondents (13%)
티브이 (tibeu'i)	2 respondents (3%)	3 respondents (5%)	3 respondents (9%)	11 respondents (17%)	4 respondents (17%)	7 respondents (13%)
테레비 (terebi)	4 respondents (6%)	2 respondents (4%)	6 respondents (18%)	8 respondents (13%)	12 respondents (52%)	38 respondents (70%)
텔레비전 (tellebijeon)	3 respondents (4%)	6 respondents (11%)	6 respondents (18%)	7 respondents (11%)	1 respondent (4%)	1 respondent (2%)
Uses multiple terms	0 respondents	1 respondent	0 respondent	0 respondents	0 respondents	1 respondent