Bieup Explained

Hangul Image:	Korean Alphabet bieup.png
Rr:	bieup
Mr:	piŭp

Bieup (character: ㅂ; ko|비읍) is a consonant of the Korean alphabet. It indicates a 'b' or 'p' sound, depending on its position. At the beginning and end of a word or syllable it indicates a pronounced as /link/ sound, while after a vowel it designates a pronounced as /link/ sound. For example: it is pronounced pronounced as /[p]/ in 바지 baji ("trousers"), but pronounced as /[b]/ in 아버지 abeoji ("father").^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Korean. Omniglot. 2021-10-20.
2. Web site: Script and pronunciation. University College London. 2021-10-20.
3. Book: The Sounds of Korean. XiX–XX. Jiyoung Shin, Jieun Kiaer, Jaeeun Cha. Cambridge University Press. 2012. 9781139789882.