광대뼈

Korean

Etymology

From 광대 (gwangdae, “mask”) + 뼈 (ppyeo, “bone”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkwa̠(ː)ŋdɛp͈jʌ̹] ~ [ˈkwa̠(ː)ŋde̞p͈jʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [광(ː)대뼈/광(ː)데뼈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwangdaeppyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwangdae'ppyeo
McCune–Reischauer?	kwangdaeppyŏ
Yale Romanization?	kwāngtay.ppye

Noun

광대뼈 • (gwangdaeppyeo)

1. cheekbone