choseong

English

Etymology

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

Noun

choseong (plural choseongs)

1. (orthography) (in Korean or the hangul script) a consonant, consonant cluster, or silence in the syllable onset

   Coordinate terms: jungseong, jongseong

   • 2024 January 29, Richard Lee, Mastering 399 syllables, Hangeul keeper, page 5:

     So, Choseong means the first/initial sound. Always located at the beginning of a syllable.