Five of the 14 basic consonants can double themselves to make five double consonants as follows:
ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ
The double consonants are distinguished by an explosive tense in their pronunciation.
1. ㄱ + ㄱ = ㄲ ( ssahng - gee - yok )
" ㄲ " sounds somewhat like the French " c " in the word crayon.
꼬 리 kkoh ri ( tail )
2. ㄷ + ㄷ = ㄸ ( ssahng - dee - gut )
" ㄸ " sounds somewhat like the French " t " in the word table.
딸 기 ttal gi ( strawberry)
3. ㅂ + ㅂ = ㅃ ( ssahng - bee - up )
" ㅃ " sounds somewhat like the French " p " in the word Paris.
오 빠 oh ppa ( a girl's elder brother)
4. ㅅ + ㅅ = ㅆ ( ssahng - see - oht )
" ㅆ " sounds somewhat like the French " s " in the word saint.
쌀 ssal ( uncooked rice)
5. ㅈ + ㅈ = ㅉ ( ssahng - jee - ut )
" ㅉ " sounds somewhat like the French " z " in the word Zeitung.
공 짜 gong zzah ( free of charge )
Of the 5 double consonants, only two , ㄲ and ㅆ are used as a butchim.
깎 다 kkak dag ( to cut )
있 다 Ett dah ( to exist)
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