jongseong

J8O1N1G2S1E1O1N1G2

noun

(in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant or consonant cluster in the syllable coda

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batchim
OriginKorean 종성 →
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Meanings

nounjongseong (plural jongseongs)

plural jongseongs

  1. communications(in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant or consonant cluster in the syllable coda

    A Korean syllable is divided into three parts: choseong (initial consonant), jungseong (peak vowel), and jongseong (final consonant).

    2014 June 20, Korean Culture and Information Service (South Korea), Guide to Korean Culture: Korea's cultural heritage, 길잡이미디어, →ISBN, page 72

    Synonyms: batchim

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant or consonant cluster in the syllable coda

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batchim

Origin

  1. Korean종성“final sound”
  2. Englishjongseong

Borrowed from Korean 종성 (jongseong, “final sound”).

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Cite this entry
APA

jongseong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jongseong

MLA

“jongseong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jongseong. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jongseong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jongseong.

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