개폐
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 開閉, from 開 (“open”) + 閉 (“shut, close”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)pʰje̞] ~ [ˈkɛ(ː)pʰe̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰje̞] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)폐/개(ː)페/게(ː)폐/게(ː)페]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaepye |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaepye |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaep'ye |
| Yale Romanization? | kāy.pqhyey |