고음

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 高音.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?go'eum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?go'eum
    McCune–Reischauer?koŭm
    Yale Romanization?koum

    Noun

    고음 • (go'eum)

    1. high note, high pitch
      Synonym: 높은음 (nopeuneum)
      Antonym: 저음(低音) (jeo'eum)
      고음은 독보적이네.
      Go'eum-eun dokbojeog-ine.
      The high notes are unparalleled.

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 古音.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɯm]
      • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)음]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?go'eum
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?go'eum
      McCune–Reischauer?koŭm
      Yale Romanization?kōum

      Noun

      고음 • (go'eum)

      1. ancient pronunciation (especially in reference to Chinese characters)
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