비명

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 悲鳴.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)mjʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bimyeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bimyeong
    McCune–Reischauer?pimyŏng
    Yale Romanization?pīmyeng

    Noun

    비명 • (bimyeong) (hanja 悲鳴)

    1. scream, shriek