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Hangul & Pronunciation

Korean alphabet (hangul), vowels, consonants, syllable blocks and pronunciation rules
음운론: 한국어 분절음 체계
phonology: Korean segmental system
Korean phoneme inventory
Consonant and vowel phoneme inventory analysis
기저형과 표면형
underlying vs surface form
underlying form
How phonological rules derive surface pronunciation
자음 체계: 삼지적 대립
three-way consonant distinction
lax/tense/aspirated
Lax (평음), tense (경음), aspirated (격음) contrast
모음 조화의 현대적 반영
vowel harmony in modern Korean
vowel harmony
Remnants in 아/어 alternation
음절 말 중화
coda neutralisation
batchim neutralisation
Seven possible batchim sounds; all stops neutralise
음운 규칙 순서
ordering of phonological rules
rule ordering
How multiple rules apply in sequence
억양과 의미
intonation and meaning
intonation
Rising intonation for questions in casual speech
외래어 음운론
loanword phonology
loanword adaptation
Adaptation of English consonant clusters
방언 음운론: 경상도, 전라도
dialect phonology: Gyeongsang, Jeolla
regional dialects
Tone in Gyeongsang; length in Seoul vs dialects
음운 변동 종합
phonological alternation summary
alternation summary
Complete overview of Korean sound changes