Unit 0: Hangul, the Korean alphabethangulconsonantsaspiration
Aspirated consonants ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅊ
Explanation
Aspirated consonants release a puff of air. Pairs with the plain consonants: ㄱ↔ㅋ, ㄷ↔ㅌ, ㅂ↔ㅍ, ㅈ↔ㅊ.
Examples
코
ko
nose
커피
keo-pi
coffee
치마
chi-ma
skirt
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