Korean Consonant Pronunciation in Order399


## ㄱ (Giyeok)
* Similar to the English "g" in "go"
* Produced by touching the back of the tongue to the soft palate, then releasing it with a bit of air
## ㄴ (Nieun)
* Similar to the English "n" in "no"
* Produced by placing the tongue against the roof of the mouth and letting air flow through the nasal cavity
## ㄷ (Dut)
* Similar to the English "d" in "dog"
* Produced by touching the tongue to the front of the palate, then releasing it with a bit of air
## ㄹ (Rieul)
* A unique sound that doesn't exist in English
* Produced by rolling the tongue against the roof of the mouth, creating a fluttering effect
## ㅁ (Mieum)
* Similar to the English "m" in "man"
* Produced by closing the lips and letting air flow through the nasal cavity
## ㅂ (Bieup)
* Similar to the English "b" in "ball"
* Produced by touching the lips together, then releasing them with a bit of air
## ㅅ (Siot)
* Similar to the English "s" in "sun"
* Produced by touching the tip of the tongue to the back of the upper front teeth, then releasing it with a bit of air
## ㅇ (Ieung)
* A silent consonant that can have different effects on the preceding vowel
* When placed before a vowel, it can add a nasal quality to the sound
## ㅈ (Jiot)
* Similar to the English "j" in "jump"
* Produced by touching the tip of the tongue to the front of the palate, then releasing it with a bit of air while simultaneously producing a voiced sound
## ㅊ (Chieut)
* Similar to the English "ch" in "church"
* Produced by touching the tip of the tongue to the front of the palate, then releasing it with a bit of air while simultaneously producing an aspirated sound
## ㅋ (Kieuk)
* Similar to the English "k" in "kite"
* Produced by touching the back of the tongue to the soft palate, then releasing it with a bit of air
## ㅌ (Tieut)
* Similar to the English "t" in "top"
* Produced by touching the tip of the tongue to the back of the upper front teeth, then releasing it with a bit of air
## ㅍ (Pieup)
* Similar to the English "p" in "pat"
* Produced by touching the lips together, then releasing them with a bit of air
## ㅎ (Hieut)
* Similar to the English "h" in "home"
* Produced by creating a constriction in the airflow from the lungs, without touching any part of the vocal tract

2024-11-13


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