저음

See also: 처음

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 低音.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeo'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeo'eum
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏŭm
Yale Romanization?	cēum

Noun

저음 • (jeo'eum)

1. low note, low pitch

   Synonym: 낮은음 (najeuneum)

   Antonym: 고음(高音) (go'eum)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 低吟.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeo'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeo'eum
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏŭm
Yale Romanization?	cēum

Noun

저음 • (jeo'eum)

1. recitation in a low voice

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeo'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeo'eum
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏŭm
Yale Romanization?	cēum

Verb

저음 • (jeo'eum)

1. verbal noun of 젓다 (jeotda)