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Seoraksan National Park in Korean: 설악산 국립공원

설악산 국립공원

seoraksan gungnipgongwon

Meaning: Seoraksan National ParkRomanization: seoraksan gungnipgongwonTopic: Travel spots in Korea

“Seoraksan National Park” is written 설악산 국립공원 in Korean and romanized as “seoraksan gungnipgongwon”. This page shows how the Hangul is built letter by letter, how to type it on a Korean keyboard, and sentences for getting there.

How to pronounce and spell 설악산 국립공원

Syllables: 7 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [서락싼 궁닙꽁원].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
설악산
설	ㅅ+ㅓ+ㄹ	[서] seo
악	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄱ	[락] rak
산	ㅅ+ㅏ+ㄴ	[싼] san
국립공원
국	ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ	[궁] gung
립	ㄹ+ㅣ+ㅂ	[닙] nip
공	ㄱ+ㅗ+ㅇ	[꽁] gong
원	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㄴ	won

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Sound changes in this phrase

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 설악산 → [서락싼]
Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 악산 → [악싼]
Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 국립공 → [궁닙꽁]

How to type 설악산 국립공원 on a Korean keyboard

On a standard Korean (2-set) keyboard, press these keys in order. A capital letter means hold Shift.

tjfdkrtks␣rnrflqrhddnjs

Syllable	Keys
설	`tjf`
악	`dkr`
산	`tks`
	`␣`
국	`rnr`
립	`flq`
공	`rhd`
원	`dnjs`

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Which particle follows 설악산 국립공원?

Korean particles change depending on whether a name ends with a final consonant (batchim). 설악산 국립공원 ends with a final consonant, so the forms are:

Role	Particle	Written form
Topic marker	은	설악산 국립공원은
Subject marker	이	설악산 국립공원이
Object marker	을	설악산 국립공원을
“and / with”	과	설악산 국립공원과
Possessive (’s)	의	설악산 국립공원의