are voiced g, d, b, j

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Korean Pronunciation Guide
1. ?,?,?,? are voiced (g, d, b, j) - fall
between 2 vowels - fall after ?,?,?,? followed
by vowel
2. ?,?,?,?,?, ? are voiced as unreleased (t) ?
when at end of syllable or followed by
consonant -if followed by vowel when in syllable
then normal pronunication
3. ?, ?, ? are voiced as unreleased (k) ? when
at end of syllable
4. ?, ? are voiced as unreleased (p) ? when in
word final position except ???, ??, ??, ??
5. ? - becomes silent before a vowel - ?,?,?,?
become aspirated after ? - ? becomes tense after
?
6. ?,?,?,?, ? become ?, ?, ?, ?, ? after any
consonant except ?, ?, ?, ?, ? - some irregular
words
7. Consonant clusters voiced as sequence of two
consonants when followed by vowel. If followed
by consonant or is by itself, one becomes silent
and other often aspirated -?, ? voiced (k
?) -?, ? voiced (p ?) - ? voiced (m ?) -
?voiced (n ?) - ? voiced (l ?) -?, ? followed
by vowel, ? is silent -?voiced (n ?) -?voiced
(l ?)
8. Nasal Assimilation ?,?,?,? become ?, ?, ?,
?before or after ? - ?,?,?followed by ?, ? --?,
? voiced (m) -- ?, ?, ?, ?,? voiced (n) -- ?, ?,?
voiced (ng) -? voiced (n) after any consonant
except ? - ?voiced (l) before or after ?
9. Final syllable?,? voiced as ?, ? respectively
when followed by ?, ?, ?, ?, ? - some exceptions
like??
10. Vowel Contractions - ??? -??? -???