외핵
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 外核.
Pronunciation edit
- (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 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 edit
- (geology) outer core
- Coordinate term: 내핵(內核) (naehaek, “inner core”)