Explanation 2 · Initial Consonants

Summary verse


    ㄱ ㅋ ㄲ ㆁ (G K KK [ŋ]) (군 쾌 뀨               ) (Gun Kwae KKyu
    Yeob) are velar sounds.
    ㄷ ㅌ ㄸ ㄴ (D T TT N) (두  땀 나) (Du [tʰʌn] TTam Na)
    are tongue sounds.
    ㅂ ㅍ ㅃ ㅁ (B P BB M) (별 표 뽀 미) (Byeol Pyo PPo Mi)
    are lip sounds.
    ㅈ ㅊ ㅉ ㅅ ㅆ (J CH JJ S SS) (즉 침 짜 술) (Jeuk Chim JJa
    Sul) are teeth sounds.
    ㆆ ㅎ ㆅ ㅇ ([ʔ] H [x] ◌) ( 허              욕) ([ʔ]eup Heo [x]ong
    ◌yok) are throat sounds.
    ㄹ (R/L) (려) is a semi-tongue sound.
    ㅿ (Z) () is a semi-teeth sound.


    These 23 initial sounds serve as the mothers of all letters,
    forming the foundation from which all sounds originate.




    Explanation of the initial consonants                          175




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