Nasalization

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Description

This rule falls under the rule: ㄱ, ㄲ, ㅋ + ㄴ, ㅁ where a /k/ sound 받침 collides with a nasal sound(ㄴ,ㅁ) and becomes a nasal sound also (ㅇ). Note that when ㄱ also appears in the double 받침 position, such as 읽다, that this rule applies as well. This rule also applies when the ㄱ is a 받침 and the next word's first letter is a nasal sound, i.e. (example needed!)

Pronunciation 'Rule:

  • Case 1: 'ㄱ' 받침 + 'ㄴ' or 'ㅁ' → ㄱ gets pronounced as ㅇ(/ŋ/)

Examples

  • 각막 → "강막"
  • 곡물 → "공물"
  • 국내 → "궁내"
  • 국물 → "궁물"
  • 국민 → "궁민"
  • 국민 → "궁민"
  • 꼬락내 (feet smell) → "꼬랑내"
  • 득남 → "등남"
  • 득녀 → "등녀"
  • 막내 → "망내"
  • 목마르다 → "몽마르다"
  • 박물관 → "방물관"
  • 북미 → "붕미"
  • 색맹 → "생맹"
  • 속눈썹 → "송눈썹"
  • 식물 → "싱물"
  • 악마 → "앙마"
  • 악몽 (nightmare) → "앙몽"
  • 악몽 → "앙몽"
  • 욕망 → "용망"
  • 작년 (last year)→ "장년"
  • 작년 → "장년"
  • 저녁노을 → "저녕노을"
  • 학년 → "항년"
  • 학년 → "항년"
  • 한국말 (Korean language) → "한궁말"


See also