Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 有氣 (aspirated) + (sound).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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유기음 (yugieum) (hanja 有氣音)

  1. (phonetics) aspirated sound