내핵

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 內核.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?naehaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?naehaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?naehaek
    Yale Romanization?nāyhayk

    Noun

    내핵 • (naehaek) (hanja 內核)

    1. (geology) inner core
      Coordinate term: 외핵(外核) (oehaek, outer core)