외핵

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 外核.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
  • 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?oehaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oehaeg
McCune–Reischauer?oehaek
Yale Romanization?ōyhayk

Noun

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외핵 (oehaek) (hanja 外核)

  1. (geology) outer core
    Coordinate term: 내핵(內核) (naehaek, inner core)