폐백

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 幣帛

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpʰje̞(ː)bɛk̚] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)bɛk̚] ~ [ˈpʰje̞(ː)be̞k̚] ~ [ˈpʰe̞(ː)be̞k̚]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)/(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?pyebaek
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?pyebaeg
    McCune–Reischauer?p'yebaek
    Yale Romanization?phyēypayk

    Noun

    폐백 • (pyebaek) (hanja 幣帛)

    1. pyebaek (a traditional Korean wedding rite)