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choseong

choseong noun: (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant, consonant cluster, or silence in the syllable onset.

Noun

choseong (plural choseongs)

  1. (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant, consonant cluster, or silence in the syllable onset
    • So, Choseong means the first/initial sound. Always located at the beginning of a syllable.2024 January 29, Richard Lee, Mastering 399 syllables, Hangeul keeper, page 5

Forms of choseong

pluralchoseongs

Origin of choseong

Borrowed from Korean 초성 (choseong, “initial sound”).

Questions about choseong

What does choseong mean?
Choseong means (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant, consonant cluster, or silence in the syllable onset.
What part of speech is choseong?
Choseong is a noun.
What is the plural of choseong?
The plural of choseong is choseongs.

Words near choseong in the dictionary

  1. chosen-plaintext attacks
  2. chosenhood
  3. chosenite
  4. chosenites
  5. chosenness
  6. choseong
  7. choseongs
  8. choses
  9. choses in action
  10. choses in possession
  11. choses jugées

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