Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jongseong

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jongseong
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant or consonant cluster in the syllable coda

Example Sentences

"A Korean syllable is divided into three parts: choseong (initial consonant), jungseong (peak vowel), and jongseong (final consonant)."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 종성 (jongseong, “final sound”).

Inflected Forms

jongseongs (plural)

Synonyms

batchim

Questions

What does jongseong mean?: (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant or consonant cluster in the syllable coda
Where does jongseong come from?: Borrowed from Korean 종성 (jongseong, “final sound”).

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