보청기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 補聽器, from 補 (“to augment”) + 聽 (“audition”) + 器 (“apparatus”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bocheonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bocheonggi
McCune–Reischauer?	poch'ŏnggi
Yale Romanization?	pō.chengki

Noun

보청기 • (bocheonggi) (hanja 補聽器)

1. hearing aid