Hangul letter ㅇ (이응)

Plain consonants

Pronounced without a strong puff of air. At the start of a word ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅈ sound close to k, t, p, ch; between vowels they sound like g, d, b, j.

Letter name

이응

As initial

Silent (placeholder)

As final

ng

IPA

[∅ / ŋ]

Place of articulation

Glottal (from the throat)

Compare with: ㅎ · ㅁ