Explanation 1 · Principles of Creation

The clarity of sound


    In speech sounds,
    there are inherently clear sounds
    and murky sounds,
    so it is important
    to carefully observe
    how the initial sounds are pronounced from the beginning.

    The purest clear sounds,
    plain sounds,
    include ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ (G D B)
    and ㅈ ㅅ ㆆ (J S [ʔ]).

    As for ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅊ ㅎ (K T P Ch H),
    they are derived by adding an extra stroke
    to the five base sounds ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ(G D B S ◌),
    making them the next degree of clear sounds,
    also known as aspirated sounds.

    The murkiest sounds,
    also known as tense sounds,
    include ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ (KK TT PP)
    along with ㅉ ㅆ ㆅ (JJ SS [x]).



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