후치경음

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 後 (“back”) + 齒莖 (“alveolus”) + 音 (“sound”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	huchigyeong'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	huchigyeong'eum
McCune–Reischauer?	huch'igyŏngŭm
Yale Romanization?	hwū.chikyengum

Noun

후치경음 • (huchigyeong'eum) (hanja 後齒莖音)

1. (phonetics) palatoalveolar