Hangul lesson 5 of 7consonantstense
Tense consonants
What you'll learn
Tense (doubled) consonants: pronounced with tight throat muscles, no breath. Korean has a three-way distinction: plain / aspirated / tense.
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싸다
ssa-da
cheap
아빠
a-ppa
dad
까치
kka-chi
magpie
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