티브이

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [tʰibɯi]
• Phonetic hangul: [티브이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tibeu'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tibeu'i
McCune–Reischauer?	t'ibŭi
Yale Romanization?	thipui

Noun

티브이 • (tibeu'i)

1. Standard form of 티비 (tibi, “TV, 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