저음

See also: 처음

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 低音.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɯm]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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: [(ː)]
    • 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: [(ː)]
    • 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)