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TOPIK 6noun

음역

eumyeok [으멱]

음역이 · 음역을

(vocal or instrumental) range

Example

이 노래는 음역이 넓어서 부르기가 어려워요.

This song has a wide range, so it's hard to sing.

Word parts

음 sound역 area

Literally 'sound territory'. Homonym alert: 음역 also means 'transliteration'.

Good to know

Pronounced [으멱]: the batchim ㅁ links over to the vowel of 역.