Hangeul step 5

Introduction

This step will introduce you to the sounds in the final syllable position, called the badchim (받침). For more advanced examples, see the full article 받침.

Sound shifts syllables

If a consonant in the final position followed by a vowel, the sound shifts over. The only sounds that don't shift over to the next syllable are ㅇ since it is weird to begin a weird with a "ng" sound and ㅎ becomes silent when followed by a vowel.

Pronunciation When Followed By a Vowel
Original	Actual Pronunciation
맞아	마자
먹어	머거
집에	지베
좋아	조아
놀아	노라
필요하다	피료하다
한국어	한구거
굳이	구지
같이	가치
졸업	조럽
십일	시빌

Different sounds

If a consonant in the final position and it is not followed by a vowel (meaning it is the last syllable of the word or followed by another consonant), then it may have a different pronunciation. Notice from the table below that many characters share the same sound when in the final position.

Pronunciation for Consonants in 받침 Position When Not Followed By a Vowel
Letter(s)	Pronunciation	Comment	Examples
ㄱ,ㄲ,ㅋ	/k/	The /k/ sound is cut short.	먹다 부엌 깎다
ㅂ,ㅍ	/p/	The /p/ sound is cut short.	밥 수업 춥다 높다
ㄹ	/l/ sound	If ㄹ is followed by a vowel it is a /ɾ/ sound	말 살 칼 잘 팔다 멀다 알다
ㅇ	/ŋ/ sound	Normally ㅇ acts as a placeholder for a consonant and makes no sound, only in the final position does it make a sound.	강 성 왕 콩 선생
ㄷ, ㅎ,ㅈ,ㅅ,ㅆ,ㅌ,ㅊ	/t/ sound	The /t/ sound is cut short.	옷 곧 찾다 있다 같다 꽃