Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (inside) + (break) + (sound).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)pʰa̠ɯm] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)pʰa̠ɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naepa'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naepa'eum
McCune–Reischauer?naep'aŭm
Yale Romanization?nāy.phaum

Noun

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내파음 (naepa'eum) (hanja 內破音)

  1. (phonetics) implosive