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Korean
Etymology
Doubled ㄱ (g ).
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /k͈/ ( velar plosive with tense phonation; similar to English /k/ , but with a stiff glottal opening )
Actual realisation:
( chiefly ) IPA (key ) : [k͈]
( before stops, or word-finally ) IPA (key ) : [k̚]
( before nasals ) IPA (key ) : [ŋ]
Letter
ㄲ • (kk )
A digraph of hangul , the Korean alphabet .
Usage notes
In North Korea, the letter is called 된기윽 (doen'gieuk , “strong ㄱ (g )”). In South Korea, it is called 쌍기역 (雙 — , ssanggiyeok , “doubled ㄱ (g )”).
Historical usage
In Dongguk Jeong'un (東國正韻), this letter was used to transcribe voiced velar plosive ([ɡ]) of Middle Chinese .