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08-08-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by komitsuki View Post
Just learn the alphabet and be prepared for pronounciations not native in your language*.

* examples:
1. tensed stops (kk-, tt-, pp-)
2. j-, jj-, ch- pronciations are extremely different from English
3. be very careful for certain vowels

There are a lot of consonant assimilations between syllables in Korean. Be very aware of that if you want to talk like a near-native speaker.

Basically you will learn a Seoul-based dialect at your school. You might encounter several dialect speakers if you visit South Korea.

That's about it.
Actually, Danish (which is my native language) pronounces the sounds of the letters and such very similar to Korean. But thanks a lot : D


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