Final consonants
Seven letters just quietly agreed to end EVERY Korean syllable that ever needs a bottom consonant — ㄱㄴㄷㄹㅁㅂㅇ run the whole basement.
Meet the basement crewThe idea — Final consonants
Only seven sounds ever appear as a final consonant — ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅇ — so even a letter like ㅅ or ㅊ at the bottom of a block is read as ㄷ.
Now when you hit a 받침 you don't recognize, you can guess its sound from these seven instead of freezing.
Questions about Final consonants
How many sounds can appear as a final consonant in Korean?
Only seven sounds ever appear as a final consonant: ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅇ.
How is the letter ㅅ pronounced when it's a final consonant?
Even a letter like ㅅ or ㅊ at the bottom of a syllable block is read as ㄷ.
What is 받침 (batchim) in Korean?
Batchim refers to the final consonant sound at the bottom of a Korean syllable block, and there are only seven possible sounds for it.
Why is knowing the seven final consonant sounds useful?
Knowing these seven sounds lets you guess the pronunciation of an unfamiliar batchim instead of getting stuck.
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