Keep Consonant Clusters Together at the End
Korean syllables don't stack consonants at the end the way English does — but you can train your mouth to hold them together.
In Korean, syllables typically end with just one consonant sound, so English words that pile up several consonants at the end — like 'texts,' 'asks,' or 'worlds' — can feel like a mouthful. It's tempting to drop one of the sounds or slip in a tiny vowel between them, but that changes how clearly the word is understood. The trick is to think of these endings as one quick burst rather than separate syllables: say 'ask' and then add a light 't' right behind it, with no vowel sneaking in between. Try 'texts' the same way — four consonant sounds in a row, said as one smooth cluster. For a two-minute practice, repeat 'asks, texts, worlds' slowly, then faster, focusing on keeping every consonant audible without adding extra vowels. It feels unusual at first, but your mouth muscles will adjust with repetition — small, steady practice really does add up here.
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- Celce-Murcia, Brinton & Goodwin, Teaching Pronunciation