보청기

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 補聽器, from (to augment) + (audition) + (apparatus).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡi]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bocheonggi
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bocheonggi
    McCune–Reischauer?poch'ŏnggi
    Yale Romanization?pō.chengki

    Noun

    보청기 • (bocheonggi) (hanja 補聽器)

    1. hearing aid