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How to write Korean syllables

syllables

Korean writing is conceived in blocks representing syllables, each composed of an initial consonant, a (medial) vowel or a diphthong, and finally an ending composed of one or two consonants known as batchim.

Consider the following examples:

받침

Some pronunciation change if followed by this particle. The word batchim (받침, literally meaning “basis, support”) refers to consonants at the conclusion of a syllable. Not all syllable blocks have one; for instance, those in examples 1 and 2 don’t have any. Example 3 has one, and example 4 has a double batchim.

Sources

• https://www.spdbooks.org/Content/Site106/FilesSamples/9781624120688.pdf
• https://polyglotclub.com/help/language-learning-tips/learn-korean-writing

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