Korean Etymology Sino-Korean word from 俗音, from 俗 (“vernacular”) + 音 (“pronunciation; sound”). Pronunciation (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰo̞ɡɯm]Phonetic hangul: [소금]More information Romanizations, Revised Romanization? ...RomanizationsRevised Romanization?sogeumRevised Romanization (translit.)?sog'eumMcCune–Reischauer?sogŭmYale Romanization?sok.umClose Homophone: 소금 (sogeum) Noun 속음 • (sogeum) (hanja 俗音) (Chinese linguistics) vernacular pronunciation; an unorthodox reading that became widespread Synonyms 통용음 (通用音, tong'yong'eum) 관용음 (慣用音, gwanyong'eum) See also 본음 (本音, boneum, “original pronunciation”) 정음 (正音, jeong'eum, “proper pronunciation”)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.