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Hangeul letters

ㅇ

이응 (ieung)

Silent at the start of a syllable — it just holds the place. At the end, it's “ng” as in “sing.”

StrokesOne stroke: a circle, started at the top and drawn counterclockwise.

Easy to confuseㅎ — ㅎ is ㅇ with a hat — a dash and a line on top — and sounds like h.

Examples

  • 아이

    ai

    child

  • 강

    gang

    river

  • 공항

    gonghang

    airport

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