경음기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 警音機.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyeong'eumgi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyeong'eumgi
McCune–Reischauer?	kyŏngŭmgi
Yale Romanization?	kyēngumki

Noun

경음기 • (gyeong'eumgi) (hanja 警音機)

1. vehicle horns
2. (North Korea) loudspeaker
3. (North Korea) megaphone

Synonyms

• (loudspeaker; megaphone): 확성기(擴聲器) (hwakseonggi) (South Korea)