Korean letter ㄲ (ssanggiyeok)
- Name
- 쌍기역 ssanggiyeok
- Sound
- kk at the start · k at the end
- Type
- Double (tense) consonant #15 of 40
Double consonants are said with a tight throat and no puff of air – tenser and sharper than the single letter.
In a syllable: 꽃=ㄲ+ㅗ+ㅊ
ㄲ at the start of a syllable
Sounds “kk”.
- 꽃 kkot flower
- 꿈 kkum dream
- 까지 kkaji until/to
- 색깔 saekkal color
- 아까 akka earlier
ㄲ at the end of a syllable
As a final consonant (batchim) it sounds “k”.
- 밖 bak outside
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