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Read & notice
옷 is pronounced [옫] when said on its own. But 옷이 is [오시]. The same written ㅅ behaves differently with the following environment. The spelling helps preserve the identity of the word while pronunciation follows sound rules.
Use brackets for pronunciation notes and ordinary Hangul for spelling. Do not generalize the isolated-word sound to every sentence. These written guides still need real listening practice.
Listen & connect
Listen, look at the word, then say it yourself. Synthetic Korean voice; replay as needed.
옷 → [?]
옷 is pronounced [옫] when said on its own. But 옷이 is [오시]. The same written ㅅ behaves differently with the following environment. The spelling helps preserve the identity of the word while pronunciation follows sound rules.
옷이 → [?]
오시 — 옷 is pronounced [옫] when said on its own. But 옷이 is [오시]. The same written ㅅ behaves differently with the following environment. The spelling helps preserve the identity of the word while pronunciation follows sound rules.
Reference & extension
Answer every check correctly to complete this lesson.
Sources & further reading
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National Institute of Korean Language ↗Online King Sejong Institute ↗