Nasalization
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Description
When a ㄴ, ㄹ, or ㅁ interacts with other consonants, sometimes it undergoes "nasalization." Nasalization basically means it forces another consonant (and/or itself in the case of the ㄹ) to become a nasal sound (ㄴ, ㅇ, or ㅁ).
This rule is called 비음화 in Korean.
Cases
First syllable Consonant | Second syllable Consonant | Becomes | Examples |
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ㄱ/ㄲ/ㅋ | ㄴ/ㄹ |
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ㄱ/ㄲ/ㅋ | ㅁ |
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ㅇ | ㄹ |
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ㅎ | ㄴ |
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ㄴ | ㅎ |
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ᆮ/ᇀ/ᆺ/ᆻ/ᆽ/ᆾ | ㄴ/ㄹ |
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ᆮ/ᇀ/ᆺ/ᆻ/ᆽ/ᆾ | ㅁ |
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ᆸ/ᇁ | ㄴ/ㄹ |
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ㅁ | ㄹ |
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