연구개

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 軟口蓋.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡuɡɛ] ~ [ˈjɘ(ː)nɡuɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [연(ː)구개/연(ː)구게]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeon'gugae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongugae
McCune–Reischauer?yŏn'gugae
Yale Romanization?yēnkwukay

Noun

연구개 • (yeon'gugae) (hanja 軟口蓋)

  1. (anatomy) soft palate
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