Hangul letter ㄲ (쌍기역)

Tense consonants

Pronounced with a tense throat and no puff of air, short and sharp – like the k in “sky” or the t in “stop”.

Letter name

쌍기역

As initial

kk

As final

k

IPA

[k͈]

Place of articulation

Velar (back of the tongue against the soft palate)

Compare with: ㄱ · ㅋ