The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as Chosŏn'gŭl, and in South Korea, it is known as Hangul. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features. The vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a possible featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet or alphabetic syllabary as it combines the features of alphabetic and syllabic writing systems, though it is not technically an abugida.

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