Batchim: how Korean final consonants work
Batchim is the final consonant position at the bottom of a Hangul syllable block. It affects how a syllable ends and how it connects to the next one.
밥 · bap
한국 · Hanguk
한국 · Hanguk
Audio matters: several written consonants collapse to fewer final sounds in pronunciation.
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