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This paper deals with the noun-verb asymmetry regarding the overapplication of coda neutralization in Korean within the framework of the Stratal Optimality Theory. Nouns, unlike verbs, involve the overapplication of coda neutralization in the interaction of coda neutralization and aspiration. It is proposed that the constraint ranking at the lexical level differs from that of the postlexical level particularly in the ranking between Align-R(ω, σ) and *h. Ranking Align-R(ω, σ) higher than *h blocks the effect of aspiration in nouns at the lexical level since noun stems form a prosodic word by themselves. Hence, only coda neutralization applies at the lexical level and then, aspiration occurs at the postlexical level. By contrast, Align-R(ω, σ) does not have any influence on verbs even at the lexical level as verb stems cannot form a prosodic word on their own. In consequence, aspiration can take effect at the lexical level in verbal inflection. (Seoul Womenʹs University)