고음

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 高音.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?go'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?go'eum
McCune–Reischauer?koŭm
Yale Romanization?koum

Noun

고음 • (go'eum)

  1. high note, high pitch
    Synonym: 높은음 (nopeuneum)
    Antonym: 저음(低音) (jeo'eum)
    고음은 독보적이네.
    go'eum-eun dokbojeog-ine.
    The high notes are unparalleled.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 古音.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?go'eum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?go'eum
McCune–Reischauer?koŭm
Yale Romanization?kōum

Noun

고음 • (go'eum)

  1. ancient pronunciation (especially in reference to Chinese characters)
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