내핵
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 內核.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)핵/네(ː)헥]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | naehaek |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | naehaeg |
McCune–Reischauer? | naehaek |
Yale Romanization? | nāyhayk |
Noun
내핵 • (naehaek) (hanja 內核)
- (geology) inner core
- Coordinate term: 외핵(外核) (oehaek, “outer core”)