How to say “Go straight” in Korean

직진하세요

jikjinhaseyo

Said as 직찐하세요

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ㅈ“j”consonant
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ㅣ“i”vowel
+
ㄱ“k (unreleased)”end consonant
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직“jik”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 직찐하세요.

Looks like직진but say직찐

After a final ㄱ, the next ㅈ becomes a tense ㅉ.

Tip: Stop the air briefly after 직, then release a tight 'jjin'.

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