Difference between revisions of "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

• ㄲ + ㄴ, ㅁ
• ㅋ + ㄴ, ㅁ