오음

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 五音, from (five) + (sound).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    오음 • (o'eum) (hanja 五音)

    1. a pentatonic scale
    2. five types of consonants divided according to articulation position in Hunminjeongeum, which corresponds to five basic sounds (Gung, Sang, Gak, Chi, Wu) in melody.