Final Consonants
Meet the sound at the bottom
받침 · ㄱ ㄴ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅇ
A consonant can sit at the bottom of a Hangul block. That bottom position is 받침. See it first, then hear the closed sound.
각
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㄱ
간
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㄴ
갈
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㄹ
감
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㅁ
갑
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㅂ
강
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
가 + ㅇ
Hear the difference
Tap both sounds. Do not rush. Notice what changes.
Build and read
Tap the result to hear the Korean sound.
Useful words
Use the picture to understand first. English stays secondary.
Listen. Record. Compare.
See the final consonant
A Korean syllable can finish with a consonant at the bottom. That bottom position is called 받침. Focus on the shape and the final sound — no grammar is needed.
Different letters can share a final sound
For EPS listening, you do not need to memorize every complex 받침 at once. First recognize the seven representative final sound families.
Lesson complete
You practiced Korean sound, reading, and recognition.