암초

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 暗礁

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈa̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?amcho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?amcho
    McCune–Reischauer?amch'o
    Yale Romanization?āmcho

    Noun

    암초 • (amcho) (hanja 暗礁)

    1. (submerged) reef