해일방파제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 해일(海溢) (haeil, “tidal wave”) + 방파제(防波堤) (bangpaje, “breakwater”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ(ː)iɭ pa̠ŋpʰa̠d͡ʑe̞] ~ [ˈhe̞(ː)iɭ pa̠ŋpʰa̠d͡ʑe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [해(ː)일 방파제/헤(ː)일 방파제]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?haeil bangpaje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?haeil bangpaje
McCune–Reischauer?haeil pangp'aje
Yale Romanization?hāyil pangphacey

Noun

해일방파제 • (haeilbangpaje) (hanja 海溢防波堤)

  1. storm surge barrier
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