파열음

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 破裂音, from 破裂 (burst) + (sound).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰa̠(ː)jʌ̹ɾɯm]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?payeoreum
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?payeol'eum
    McCune–Reischauer?p'ayŏrŭm
    Yale Romanization?phā.yel.um

    Noun

    파열음 • (payeoreum) (hanja 破裂音)

    1. (phonetics) plosive