As you embark on your Korean language learning journey, one of the fundamental building blocks you'll encounter is the intricate world of consonants. These phonetic elements play a pivotal role in shaping the sounds and rhythms of Korean. Understanding the complexities of Korean consonants is essential for accurate pronunciation and seamless communication.
Type | Voicing | Place of Articulation | Manner of Articulation |
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Plosives | Voiceless or voiced | Lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate | Complete or partial closure, followed by release |
Nasals | Voiced | Lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate | Closure of the nasal cavity |
Affricates | Voiceless or voiced | Lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate | Combination of a plosive and a fricative |
Fricatives | Voiceless | Lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate | Narrow passageway through which air passes, creating a hissing sound |
Liquids | Voiced or voiceless | Lips, teeth, hard palate | Flow of air around a slight constriction in the vocal tract |
Glides | Voiced | Lips, teeth, hard palate, soft palate | Smooth transition from one vowel to another |
Characteristic | Description |
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Aspiration | Strong expulsion of air following voiceless plosives when they occur at the beginning of a syllable |
Tensing | Consonants in syllable-final position are pronounced with increased tension and length |
Gemination | Consonants can be doubled to create long consonants |
Palatalization | Some consonants become palatalized (pronounced with a slight "y" sound) when followed by certain vowels |
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