Explanation 5 · Three-Sound Harmony

touch the upper gums, making it distinct from the heavier
    L-like pronunciation.


    Rare combination of ㆍ and ㅡ with ㅣ

    The combination of ㆍ and ㅡ with ㅣ is generally not used
    in common. However, such sounds do appear in children’s
    speech or regional dialects in rural areas. To represent these
    sounds more accurately in writing, the letters can be
    combined, forming unique symbols such as           [kjʌ] and
    [kjɯ].
    Unlike the conventional writing order, these combined
    letters follow a unique sequence: the vertical stroke is
    written first, followed by the horizontal stroke. This differs
    from the usual order of writing characters.




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                                                  ᄀᆜ
                                         ᄀᆝ