외핵
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 外核.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈwe̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)핵/외(ː)핵/웨(ː)헥/외(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? | oehaek |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | oehaeg |
McCune–Reischauer? | oehaek |
Yale Romanization? | ōyhayk |
Noun
외핵 • (oehaek) (hanja 外核)
- (geology) outer core
- Coordinate term: 내핵(內核) (naehaek, “inner core”)