Korean letter ㅆ (ssangsiot)
- Name
- 쌍시옷 ssangsiot
- Sound
- ss at the start · t at the end
- Type
- Double (tense) consonant #18 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: 싸=ㅆ+ㅏ
ㅆ at the start of a syllable
Sounds “ss”.
- 싸다 ssada cheap
- 쓰다 sseuda to write
- 날씨 nalssi weather
- 비싸다 bissada expensive
ㅆ at the end of a syllable
As a final consonant (batchim) it sounds “t”.
- 맛있다 masitda delicious
- 맛있어요 masisseoyo delicious
- 재미있다 jaemiitda fun
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