Hangul foundations · Lesson 15

Separate final letters from ending sounds

Lesson information & display

Planning guide: about 25 min · Progress by understanding and practice, not by the clock.

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Unit contents

Letters with final consonants

13Find the final position: ㄴ, ㅁ and ㅇ 14Read final ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ and ㄹ 15Separate final letters from ending sounds 16Bring syllables with finals together

Your goal Before you start Explore the situation Learn the key points

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Explore the situation

ㅇConsonant
Above

ㅗVowel
Below

ㅅFinal consonant
Below the initial–vowel group

옷Syllable

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

옷

Written final: ㅅ

Isolated pronunciation guide

[옫]

Ending-sound group: [ㄷ]

Read the word alone and pause. Brackets guide pronunciation; they do not replace spelling.