오음
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 五音, from 五 (“five”) + 音 (“sound”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɯm]
- Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)음]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | o'eum |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | o'eum |
| McCune–Reischauer? | oŭm |
| Yale Romanization? | ōum |
Noun
[edit]- a pentatonic scale
- five types of consonants divided according to articulation position in Hunminjeongeum, which corresponds to five basic sounds (Gung, Sang, Gak, Chi, Wu) in melody.