Explanation 2 · Initial Consonants
HANGUL, The Cosmic Philosophy · p.174 / 428
Similarly, ㅊ ㅉ ㅅ (Ch JJ S) appear in words like 침 Chim,
짜 JJa, and 술 Sul.
The initial sound of the word [ʔ] Eub is the throat sound
ㆆ. Likewise, ㅎ ㆅ ㅇ (H [x] ◌) appear in words like 허
Heo, [xoŋ], and 욕 Yok.
The initial sound of the word 려 Ryeo is the semi-tongue
sound ㄹ(R/L).
The initial sound of the word Zyang is the semi-teeth
sound ㅿ(Z).
All of these follow the same principle of sound formation.
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