• qarbone@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      And “ko” is the first sound in “ko-re-an”. But we just take the first letter.

      Just like “ja” is the first sound in “Japanese” but it’s also “jpop”.

      • samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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        22 hours ago

        It’s the first syllable, but “k” and “o” are two separate sounds. “J” and “a” are as well. The “c” and “h” in “China” are not separate sounds.