jongseong

English

Etymology

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

Noun

jongseong (plural jongseongs)

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

   Synonym: batchim

   Coordinate terms: choseong, jungseong

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

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