변화구
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 變化球.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpjʌ̹(ː)nβwa̠ɡu]
- Phonetic hangeul: [변(ː)화구]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | byeonhwagu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | byeon-hwagu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pyŏnhwagu |
| Yale Romanization? | pyēn.hwakwu |
Noun
변화구 • (byeonhwagu) (hanja 變化球)
- (baseball) breaking ball
- Coordinate term: 직구(直球) (jikgu, “fastball”)