ㄱ + ㄴ

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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).

Pronunciation 'Rule:

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

Examples

국내 → "궁내"
국민 → "궁민"
꼬락내 (feet smell) → "꼬랑내"
득남 → "등남"
득녀 → "등녀"
막내 → "망내"
속눈썹 → "송눈썹"
악몽 (nightmare) → "앙몽"
작년 (last year)→ "장년"
작년 → "장년"
저녁노을 → "저녕노을"
학년 → "항년"
학년 → "항년"
한국말 (Korean language) → "한궁말"