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Sep 24, 2024

How to compose Korean word syllables~

Korean syllables are composed of blocks and every block SHOULD contain Initial Consonant FIRST,followed by standing(bright) or laying(dark) vowel then it can have or not have Final Consonant.Standing vowel should be written at the right side of the initial consonant while laying vowels should be written below the initial consonant.While the final consonant should be written at the bottom. Initial consonant + standing vowel e.g., 가 ㄱ+ㅏ Initial consonant +Standing vowel + Final consonant e.g., 간 ㄱ+ㅏ +ㄴ Initial consonant + Laying vowel e.g., 보 +ㅗ Initial consonant + Laying vowel + Final consonant e.g., 본 +ㅗ +ㄴ

Remember,Korean syllable block can't start from vowel directly,Initial consonant is always needed first when writing a korean word.That is why we need this no sound letter ㅇ (as our Initial consonant)with syllable that has the sounds a e i o u etc at the beginning.ㅇ as an initial consonant is called a "Place Holder" e.g.,아 ㅇ+ㅏ e.g.,우 +ㅜ If we are not going to used ㅇ as an initial consonant with syllables that has sound a e i o u eu etc then we will not be able to create a "uniform" syllable blocks nor Korean words. Word that has ㅇ e.g., 아 아이 Without Place holder ㅇ then 아 and 아이 will be written like this ㅏ and ㅏㅣand they are not evenly written.Imagine writing 어머어어어어어어어어엄청 달아요 asㅓ머ㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅓㅁ청 달ㅏㅛ because you didn't put ㅇ place holder before the vowel ㅓ,ㅏ and ㅛ.The letters are in a very mess position.

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