Korean Language help???

Question

I'm studying korean and I want to know what the double letters sound like: ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ, ㄸ, etc. Do they have to have the sound ssang in the beginning? Like literally say "ssang- _____" when you say the letter/word?

Answer 1

it means the same as just a single.. one accept when it is a double you just put more umph behind it when u say the letter...  

Answer 2

I'm not sure really.

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Answer 3

ㅃ sounds like a lighter 'b/p' like a 'pp or bb'.

ㅆ sounds like a 'sh'

ㅉ sounds like a 'jj' a lighter 'j'

ㄸ sounds like a lighter 'd' (dd)

When you say the letter you say ssang-_____. When you say the word you don't say that.