Aspirationization

Pronunciation 'Rule:

• Case 1: 'ㄱ' 받침 + 'ㅎ' → the sound becomes a ㅋ sound
• Case 2: 'ㅎ' 받침 + 'ㄱ' → the sound becomes a ㅋ sound

If a ㄱ and ㅎ sounds meet each other, it becomes a single ㅋ sound. The ㅎ (/h/) sound causes the ㄱ to become it's aspirated counterpart the ㅋ sound.

Examples

• 행복하다 → "행보카다"
• 축하하다 → "추카하다"
• 가득하다 → "가드카다"
• 약하다 → "야카다"
• 입학다 → "이파카다" (Note the ㅂ + ㅎ rule is also in place)
• 이렇게 → "이러케"
• 똑똑하다 → "똑또카다"
• 어떻게 → "어떠케"
• 참석하다 → "참서카다"
• 취직하다 → "취지카다"
• 좋겠다 → "조켔따" [Note that ]
• 어떻하지? → "어떠카지?"
• 선택하다 → "선태카다"

Double 받침

• Even when the ㅎ is in the second double 받침 position