보청기

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 補聽器, from 補 (“to augment”) + 聽 (“audition”) + 器 (“apparatus”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpo̞(ː)t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [보(ː)청기]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bocheonggi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bocheonggi
McCune–Reischauer?poch'ŏnggi
Yale Romanization?pō.chengki

Noun

보청기 • (bocheonggi) (hanja 補聽器)

  1. hearing aid
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