Korean letter ㅇ (ieung)
- Name
- 이응 ieung
- Sound
- silent at the start · ng at the end
- Type
- Basic consonant #8 of 40
ㅇ is silent at the start of a syllable (아 = a) and sounds “ng” at the end (강 = gang).
In a syllable: 입=ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅂ
ㅇ at the start of a syllable
Silent: the syllable starts with its vowel sound.
- 입 ip mouth
- 옷 ot clothes
- 안 an inside
- 위 wi above/stomach
- 앞 ap front
- 왼 oen left
- 일 il one/1
- 이 i two/2
ㅇ at the end of a syllable
As a final consonant (batchim) it sounds “ng”.
- 강 gang river
- 방 bang room
- 빵 ppang bread
- 공 gong ball
- 장소 jangso place
- 공원 gongwon park
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