Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 導體.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?doche
Revised Romanization (translit.)?doche
McCune–Reischauer?toch'e
Yale Romanization?tō.chey

Noun

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도체 (doche) (hanja 導體)

  1. conductor (something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound)