내핵

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 內核.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈnɛ(ː)ɦɛk̚] ~ [ˈne̞(ː)ɦe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [내(ː)핵/네(ː)헥]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?naehaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?naehaeg
McCune–Reischauer?naehaek
Yale Romanization?nāyhayk

Noun

내핵 • (naehaek) (hanja 內核)

  1. (geology) inner core
    Coordinate term: 외핵(外核) (oehaek, “outer core”)
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