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ㅂ will generally sound more like a 'p' when it is at the beginning of a word. ㅂ will generally sound more like a 'b' when it falls between two vowels. ㅂ will sound like a very light, hardly noticeable 'p' when it falls at the end of a word. |
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At the beginning of a word, ㅈ sounds like 'ch'. In between vowels it sounds like 'j'. At the end of a syllable it will sound like ㄷ and ㅅ, a very light 't' sound. |
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It sounds like the non-voiced 't' sound at the beginning of a word. ㄷ sounds like the voiced 'd' sound between vowels. ㄷ sounds like a quiet, hardly noticeable 't' sound when it is at the end of a word. |
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When ㄱ is between two vowels, it will sound more like a 'g' sound than a 'k' sound. Two ㄱ in a row, such as 악가, it will sound similar to the 'k' ending, followed by a strong 'g' sound. 악가 is similar to pronouncing 악 (with a 'k' ending) quickly followed by 가 (with a strong 'g').
Finally, at the end of a word, it will usually sound like a very light 'k' sound that is hardly noticeable. |
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At the beginning of a word, it is pronounced like an 's'. However, if it comes before the Korean character ㅣ , such as in 시 , then it is usually pronounced like an 'sh' . It may also be pronounced like 'sh' before ㅑ,ㅕ,ㅛ, and ㅠ (the vowels that have a 'y' sound).
Finally, at the end of a word it is generally pronounced like a light 't' sound. It is pronounced the same as ㄷ when it is at the end of a word. |
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beginning of syllable: no sound end of syllable: 'ng' |
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end of word: l between vowels: rr after syllable ending with ㅁ or ㅇ: n if next to ㄴ: both pronounced l |
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beginning of word: h end of word: t |
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always ch. if comes before another consonant: light t |
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strong s if comes before another consonant: light t |
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