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Tensification: Predict the Next Consonant

Tap a word, then tap its column. Predict pronunciation from the written form; do not change its spelling.

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Question 1

Check the first syllable, then sort by whether and how the second initial becomes tense.

Question 2

Check the first final sound and sort by whether the second initial becomes tense or stays plain.

Question 3

둘째 음절의 ㄱ과 ㅈ은 어떻게 소리 날까요? 앞 받침을 보고 ㄲ, ㅉ, 된소리가 나지 않는 경우로 나누세요.

Question 4

At the boundary between the first and second syllables, does the basic stop-final tensification rule apply?

Practice Tensification: Predict the Next Consonant with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 4 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Tensification: Predict the Next Consonant in everyday Korean.

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