Appendix · Additional Notes

results in a total of 399 + 10,773 = 11,172 syllables.
    There are 19 initial consonants, 21 medial vowels, and 27
    final consonants, as follows.
    The 19 initial consonants consist of 14 basic consonants (ㄱ
    ㅋ ㄴ ㄷ ㅌ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅍ ㅅ ㅈ ㅊ ㅇ ㅎ) and 5 double
    consonants (ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ).
    The 21 medial vowels include 2 base vowels (ㅡ ㅣ), 4
    primary vowels (ㅗ ㅏ ㅜ ㅓ), 4 secondary vowels (ㅛ ㅑ ㅠ
    ㅕ), 9 two-element compound vowels (ㅐ ㅒ ㅔ ㅖ ㅘ ㅚ ㅝ
    ㅟ ㅢ), and 2 three-element compound vowels (ㅙ ㅞ).
    The 27 final consonants are made up of 14 basic consonants
    (ㄱ ㅋ ㄴ ㄷ ㅌ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅍ ㅅ ㅈ ㅊ ㅇ ㅎ), 2 identical
    double consonants (ㄲ ㅆ), and 11 complex final consonants
    formed from different combinations (ㄳ ㄵ ㄶ ㄺ ㄻ ㄼ ㄽ ㄾ
    ㄿ ㅀ ㅄ).

    The 11,172 Hangul syllables(Ongulja) reflect the complete
    phonetic range of modern Hangul and are compatible with
    global digital standards through Unicode. This system allows
    Hangul to maintain its structural principles while being fully
    represented in modern technology.




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