사성음

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 四聲 (“four tones”) + 音 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)성음]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saseong'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saseong'eum
McCune–Reischauer?	sasŏngŭm
Yale Romanization?	sāsengum

Noun

사성음 • (saseong'eum) (hanja 四聲音)

1. (lexicography) Standard Mandarin reading of a character

   鳥(조)의 사성음 'niǎo'는 속음에서 기원한다.

   joui saseong'eum niǎo neun sogeumeseo giwonhanda.

   The Mandarin reading niǎo of [the character] 鳥 / 鸟 originates in a vernacular reading.