Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 鼻音, from (nose) + (sound).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bieum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bieum
McCune–Reischauer?piŭm
Yale Romanization?pīum

Noun edit

비음 (bieum) (hanja 鼻音)

  1. nasal voice
  2. (phonetics) nasal