구개수음

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 口蓋垂音, from 口蓋垂 (“uvula”) + 音 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡɛsʰuɯm] ~ [ˈku(ː)ɡe̞sʰuɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)개수음/구(ː)게수음]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gugaesueum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gugaesueum
McCune–Reischauer?	kugaesuŭm
Yale Romanization?	kwūkayswuum

Noun

구개수음 • (gugaesueum) (hanja 口蓋垂音)

1. (phonetics) uvular