Etymology
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Combination of ㄱ (g) and ㅅ (s).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ks/
- Actual realisation:
- (word-finally) IPA(key): [k̚]
- (between vowels, not followed by /i/ or /j/) IPA(key): [ks͈]
- (between vowels, and before /i/ or /j/) IPA(key): [kɕ͈]
ㄳ • (ks)
- 기역시옷 (giyeoksiot), a jamo (letter) of hangeul, the Korean writing system.
Usage notes
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This is only used in a limited number of native words, as jongseong (final sound) of a syllable. Examples include 몫 (mok), 넋 (neok), 삯 (sak), 섟 (seok), and their compounds.