the k/g sound is too subtle for me to figure out under which circumstances the consonant is pronounced "k" and when it's pronounced "g"
the ㅋ is a straight K sound, as in kite, whereas ㄱ is somewhere between hard G and K... i've found that ㄱ is slightly closer to the K sound when it begins a word, such as 규현 (Kyu Hyun XD). but ㄱ sound is more compressed when you say 한경 (Han K/Gyung) which contains more of a hard G sound in 경. possibly because less air travels from your mouth when you pronounce ㄱ as a second syllable. the correct phonetic terminology escapes me.
as for ch/j, it's probably a matter of listening to natives pronunciation as much as possible. i can see how it would be confusing, though.
fjskdl sorry if any of this is confusing? i'll be glad to further clarify with any of this; i'm sort of obsessed with phonetics/pronunciation. :D
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the ㅋ is a straight K sound, as in kite, whereas ㄱ is somewhere between hard G and K... i've found that ㄱ is slightly closer to the K sound when it begins a word, such as 규현 (Kyu Hyun XD). but ㄱ sound is more compressed when you say 한경 (Han K/Gyung) which contains more of a hard G sound in 경. possibly because less air travels from your mouth when you pronounce ㄱ as a second syllable. the correct phonetic terminology escapes me.
as for ch/j, it's probably a matter of listening to natives pronunciation as much as possible. i can see how it would be confusing, though.
fjskdl sorry if any of this is confusing? i'll be glad to further clarify with any of this; i'm sort of obsessed with phonetics/pronunciation. :D