세뇌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 洗腦.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)nwe̞] ~ [ˈsʰe̞(ː)nø̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?senoe
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?senoe
    McCune–Reischauer?senoe
    Yale Romanization?sēynoy

    Noun

    세뇌 • (senoe) (hanja 洗腦)

    1. brainwashing; indoctrination