Bottom Consonants

So far, every syllable has had one consonant and one vowel:

Depending on the vowel, we write the syllable like this:

Syllables can also end with a consonant. That last consonant is called <accent>batchim</accent>, which means supporting floor:

With a batchim, it looks like this:

Here's how it looks with real letters:

Most consonants keep the same sound as a <accent>batchim</accent>:

ㅇ is the special exception!

At the start of a syllable, it's silent. As a batchim, it sounds like "ng":