변화구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 變化球.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeonhwagu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeonhwagu
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏnhwagu
Yale Romanization?	pyēn.hwakwu

Noun

변화구 • (byeonhwagu) (hanja 變化球)

1. (baseball) breaking ball

   Coordinate term: 직구(直球) (jikgu, “fastball”)