Explanation 4 · Final Consonants

On the other hand, letters representing clear sounds ( plain
    sounds), aspirated sounds ( strong sounds), and tense
    sounds ( reinforced sounds) are pronounced with greater
    force. Thus, when used as final sounds, they are most
    appropriate for checked tones.
    As a result, the six letters ㆁ ㄴ ㅁ ㅇ ㄹ ㅿ ( 인 임 잉 일
    )(iŋ iN i◌ iL iZ) serve as final sounds for level, rising, and
    departing tones, while all other letters are used as final
    sounds for checked tones.


    Final sounds with only 8 letters
    However, the eight final sounds ㄱ ㆁ ㄷ ㄴ ㅂ ㅁ ㅅ ㄹ (익
     읻 인 입 임 잇 일) (iK iŋ iD iN iB iM iT iL) are sufficient
    to express final consonants.
    For example, in          곶 Buheet GoJ and   갗 Yeot GaCht, the
    words 곶 GoJ and 갗 GaCh can also be written as 곳 GoT
    and 갓 GaT, using only ㅅ (iT)to represent the final sound.
    Therefore, in final positions, ㅈ (iJ) and ㅊ (iCh) are often
    replaced by ㅅ (iT) for simplification. Additionally, the ㅇ
    sound is clear and hollow, so it is not used as a final
    consonant1. When ㅇ appears in the initial position, it is
    silent [◌], allowing the medial vowels alone to form a
    complete syllable.


    Explanation of the final consonants                           197




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