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The difference is in voicing. If a sound is voiced, it means you can feel your voice box vibrate if you place your fingers there.

  • /tɕ/ ㅈ is unvoiced. Always found at the beginning of a word, and sometimes in the middle.
  • /dʑ/ ㅈ is voiced. Always found between vowels or voiced consonants and never at the beginning of a word.

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