Your goal
A written final and its ending sound need not match. Today, sort examples read as isolated words followed by a pause.
Before you start
Review the finals of 국, 난, 곧, 달, 삼, 밥 and 방. ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ and ㅇ are our seven ending-sound labels.
Explore the situation
Above
Below
Below the initial–vowel group
옷 has written final ㅅ. When you say 옷 alone and stop, its pronunciation is represented as [옫]. Brackets show sound; they do not replace the correct spelling.
Written word
옷Written final: ㅅ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[옫]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
꽃Written final: ㅊ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[꼳]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
앞Written final: ㅍ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[압]Ending-sound group: [ㅂ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
밖Written final: ㄲ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[박]Ending-sound group: [ㄱ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
낮Written final: ㅈ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[낟]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
밭Written final: ㅌ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[받]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
국Written final: ㄱ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[국]Ending-sound group: [ㄱ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
산Written final: ㄴ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[산]Ending-sound group: [ㄴ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
달Written final: ㄹ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[달]Ending-sound group: [ㄹ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
삼Written final: ㅁ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[삼]Ending-sound group: [ㅁ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
방Written final: ㅇ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[방]Ending-sound group: [ㅇ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
입Written final: ㅂ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[입]Ending-sound group: [ㅂ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Learn the key points
옷 [옫] · 꽃 [꼳]
| Spelling | Written final | Isolated guide → ending |
|---|---|---|
| 옷 | ㅅ | [옫] → [ㄷ] |
| 꽃 | ㅊ | [꼳] → [ㄷ] |
| 낮 | ㅈ | [낟] → [ㄷ] |
| 밭 | ㅌ | [받] → [ㄷ] |
앞 [압] · 밖 [박]
| Spelling | Written final | Isolated guide → ending |
|---|---|---|
| 앞 | ㅍ | [압] → [ㅂ] |
| 밖 | ㄲ | [박] → [ㄱ] |
산 · 달 · 삼 · 방
| Ending group | Isolated examples |
|---|---|
| [ㄴ] | 산 |
| [ㄹ] | 달 |
| [ㅁ] | 삼 |
| [ㅇ] | 방 |
There are more than seven written finals. Different spellings can share one ending sound. The label [ㄷ] does not mean adding the letter name 디귿 or the syllable 드.
See the complete reference
| Spelling | Written final | Isolated guide → ending |
|---|---|---|
| 옷 | ㅅ | [옫] → [ㄷ] |
| 꽃 | ㅊ | [꼳] → [ㄷ] |
| 앞 | ㅍ | [압] → [ㅂ] |
| 밖 | ㄲ | [박] → [ㄱ] |
| 낮 | ㅈ | [낟] → [ㄷ] |
| 밭 | ㅌ | [받] → [ㄷ] |
| Ending group | Isolated examples |
|---|---|
| [ㄱ] | 국 · 밖 |
| [ㄴ] | 산 |
| [ㄷ] | 옷 · 꽃 · 낮 · 밭 |
| [ㄹ] | 달 |
| [ㅁ] | 삼 |
| [ㅂ] | 앞 · 입 |
| [ㅇ] | 방 |
Listen and read
Use the audio alongside the written forms. Do not classify by subtle synthetic-voice differences alone; check the spelling–ending relationship too.
Compare the sounds
Try it with help
Practise in small groups
옷 [옫] · 꽃 [꼳]
옷 → [ ? ]
- 옷
- 옫
- 옺
앞 [압] · 밖 [박]
앞 → [ ? ]
- 압
- 앞
- 앋
산 · 달 · 삼 · 방
삼 → [ㅁ / ㄴ / ㅇ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㅇ]
- [ㅁ]
Put the groups together
Switch words in the spelling-and-sound chart. The blue word is the original spelling; brackets give its isolated pronunciation. Keep the written final unchanged.
Written word
옷Written final: ㅅ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[옫]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
꽃Written final: ㅊ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[꼳]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
앞Written final: ㅍ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[압]Ending-sound group: [ㅂ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
밖Written final: ㄲ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[박]Ending-sound group: [ㄱ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
낮Written final: ㅈ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[낟]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
밭Written final: ㅌ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[받]Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
국Written final: ㄱ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[국]Ending-sound group: [ㄱ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
산Written final: ㄴ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[산]Ending-sound group: [ㄴ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
달Written final: ㄹ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[달]Ending-sound group: [ㄹ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
삼Written final: ㅁ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[삼]Ending-sound group: [ㅁ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
방Written final: ㅇ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[방]Ending-sound group: [ㅇ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Written word
입Written final: ㅂ
Isolated pronunciation guide
[입]Ending-sound group: [ㅂ]
Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.
Practice
1. Which final letter is written in 옷?
- ㄷ
- ㅅ
- ㅊ
2. Which ending-sound group does 옷 belong to in isolation?
- [ㅂ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄱ]
3. Which ending-sound group does 꽃 belong to in isolation?
- [ㄷ]
- [ㅇ]
- [ㄹ]
4. Which ending-sound group does 앞 belong to in isolation?
- [ㄱ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㄴ]
Try a new situation
Sort twelve words into seven ending groups. You are grouping the final consonant sound, not claiming that the whole words sound alike.
Sort twelve words by ending
1. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
옷
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
2. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
꽃
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
3. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
앞
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
4. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
밖
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
5. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
낮
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
6. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
밭
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
7. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
국
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
8. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
산
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
9. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
달
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
10. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
삼
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
11. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
방
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
12. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
입
- [ㄱ]
- [ㄴ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄹ]
- [ㅁ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
Check your learning
1. Which ending-sound group does 밖 belong to in isolation?
- [ㄹ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㄱ]
2. Which ending-sound group does 낮 belong to in isolation?
- [ㅁ]
- [ㄷ]
- [ㅂ]
3. Which ending-sound group does 밭 belong to in isolation?
- [ㄷ]
- [ㅂ]
- [ㅇ]
4. What do brackets mean in 옷 [옫]?
- A new spelling of the word
- The word’s meaning
- The pronunciation in this context
5. Which condition do we use for sound sorting here?
- Read the word alone and stop.
- It stays identical before every following word.
- Delete all final letters.
6. Which pair shares the representative ending [ㄷ]?
- 옷 · 꽃
- 앞 · 국
- 산 · 방
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Which final letter is written in 옷?
Answer: ㅅ
옷 = ㅇ + ㅗ + ㅅ.
- ㄷ — [ㄷ] represents its ending sound. Keep ㅅ in the spelling 옷.
- ㅊ — ㅊ is the final written in 꽃.
2. Which ending-sound group does 옷 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㄷ]
옷 is written with final ㅅ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 옷.
- [ㅂ] — The isolated ending of 옷 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅂ]. Separate the written final ㅅ from its ending sound.
- [ㄱ] — The isolated ending of 옷 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㄱ]. Separate the written final ㅅ from its ending sound.
3. Which ending-sound group does 꽃 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㄷ]
꽃 is written with final ㅊ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 꽃.
- [ㅇ] — The isolated ending of 꽃 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅇ]. Separate the written final ㅊ from its ending sound.
- [ㄹ] — The isolated ending of 꽃 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㄹ]. Separate the written final ㅊ from its ending sound.
4. Which ending-sound group does 앞 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㅂ]
앞 is written with final ㅍ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㅂ]. Keep the spelling 앞.
- [ㄱ] — The isolated ending of 앞 belongs to [ㅂ], not [ㄱ]. Separate the written final ㅍ from its ending sound.
- [ㄴ] — The isolated ending of 앞 belongs to [ㅂ], not [ㄴ]. Separate the written final ㅍ from its ending sound.
Learning check
1. Which ending-sound group does 밖 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㄱ]
밖 is written with final ㄲ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄱ]. Keep the spelling 밖.
- [ㄹ] — The isolated ending of 밖 belongs to [ㄱ], not [ㄹ]. Separate the written final ㄲ from its ending sound.
- [ㄷ] — The isolated ending of 밖 belongs to [ㄱ], not [ㄷ]. Separate the written final ㄲ from its ending sound.
2. Which ending-sound group does 낮 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㄷ]
낮 is written with final ㅈ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 낮.
- [ㅁ] — The isolated ending of 낮 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅁ]. Separate the written final ㅈ from its ending sound.
- [ㅂ] — The isolated ending of 낮 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅂ]. Separate the written final ㅈ from its ending sound.
3. Which ending-sound group does 밭 belong to in isolation?
Answer: [ㄷ]
밭 is written with final ㅌ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 밭.
- [ㅂ] — The isolated ending of 밭 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅂ]. Separate the written final ㅌ from its ending sound.
- [ㅇ] — The isolated ending of 밭 belongs to [ㄷ], not [ㅇ]. Separate the written final ㅌ from its ending sound.
4. What do brackets mean in 옷 [옫]?
Answer: The pronunciation in this context
It is a Hangul pronunciation guide for reading the word on its own.
- A new spelling of the word — Do not respell 옷 as 옫 just because the sound differs.
- The word’s meaning — 옫 in brackets is not a meaning.
5. Which condition do we use for sound sorting here?
Answer: Read the word alone and stop.
These tasks are limited to isolated words followed by a pause.
- It stays identical before every following word. — Changes caused by following sounds are for later lessons.
- Delete all final letters. — We classify final sounds; we do not delete the letters.
6. Which pair shares the representative ending [ㄷ]?
Answer: 옷 · 꽃
옷 [옫] and 꽃 [꼳] share final [ㄷ], not the entire word sound.
- 앞 · 국 — 앞 ends in [ㅂ]; 국 ends in [ㄱ].
- 산 · 방 — 산 ends in [ㄴ]; 방 ends in [ㅇ].
Practise in small groups
옷 → [ ? ]
옫
앞 → [ ? ]
압
삼 → [ㅁ / ㄴ / ㅇ]
[ㅁ]
1. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
옷 ·
Answer: [ㄷ]
옷 is written with final ㅅ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 옷.
Now try reading it: 옷
2. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
꽃 ·
Answer: [ㄷ]
꽃 is written with final ㅊ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 꽃.
Now try reading it: 꽃
3. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
앞 ·
Answer: [ㅂ]
앞 is written with final ㅍ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㅂ]. Keep the spelling 앞.
Now try reading it: 앞
4. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
밖 ·
Answer: [ㄱ]
밖 is written with final ㄲ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄱ]. Keep the spelling 밖.
Now try reading it: 밖
5. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
낮 ·
Answer: [ㄷ]
낮 is written with final ㅈ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 낮.
Now try reading it: 낮
6. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
밭 ·
Answer: [ㄷ]
밭 is written with final ㅌ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄷ]. Keep the spelling 밭.
Now try reading it: 밭
7. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
국 ·
Answer: [ㄱ]
국 is written with final ㄱ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄱ]. Keep the spelling 국.
Now try reading it: 국
8. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
산 ·
Answer: [ㄴ]
산 is written with final ㄴ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄴ]. Keep the spelling 산.
Now try reading it: 산
9. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
달 ·
Answer: [ㄹ]
달 is written with final ㄹ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㄹ]. Keep the spelling 달.
Now try reading it: 달
10. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
삼 ·
Answer: [ㅁ]
삼 is written with final ㅁ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㅁ]. Keep the spelling 삼.
Now try reading it: 삼
11. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
방 ·
Answer: [ㅇ]
방 is written with final ㅇ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㅇ]. Keep the spelling 방.
Now try reading it: 방
12. Choose the ending-sound group for this word read on its own. Keep it separate from the written final.
입 ·
Answer: [ㅂ]
입 is written with final ㅂ. In isolation its ending belongs to [ㅂ]. Keep the spelling 입.
Now try reading it: 입
Review and continue
Come back to these
Review this lesson
Write 옷, 꽃 and 앞, adding pronunciation guides beside—not instead of—the spelling.
Recall before looking
Recall the seven representative endings before looking.
A different order
Sort 밭, 산, 앞, 달, 밖, 방 and 삼 by final sound.
Connect earlier learning
Reconnect the earlier finals ㄴ, ㅁ and ㅇ to the sound chart.
Review what felt difficult
Review basic endingsReview endings ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ and ㄹ. →Separate spelling and soundCompare the three-column chart. →Repeat an activity whenever you need more practice.