연구개

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 軟口蓋.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡuɡɛ] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡuɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeon'gugae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongugae
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gugae
    Yale Romanization?yēnkwukay

    Noun

    연구개 • (yeon'gugae) (hanja 軟口蓋)

    1. (anatomy) soft palate