내핵

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內核.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)핵/네(ː)헥]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	naehaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	naehaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	naehaek
Yale Romanization?	nāyhayk

Noun

내핵 • (naehaek) (hanja 內核)

1. (geology) inner core

   Coordinate term: 외핵(外核) (oehaek, “outer core”)