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Hangul letter ㅅ (시옷)

2 strokes

Plain consonants

ㅅ s / t

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
시옷
As initial
s
As final
t
IPA
[s / ɕ]
Place of articulation
Alveolar (tip of the tongue against the upper gum ridge)

Compare with: ㅆ · ㅈ

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2

Syllables with ㅅ