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    The document provides pronunciation rules for the Korean language. It explains that some Korean characters are not always pronounced as their original sounds and some characters have multiple pronunciations depending on position in a syllable or word. It then outlines three key rules: 1) how final consonants are pronounced, 2) the linking rule which applies when a syllable ends in a consonant and the next starts with a vowel, and 3) how to determine which consonant to pronounce when two are together at the end of a syllable. Examples are given to illustrate each rule.

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    FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1

    KOREAN LANGUAGE

    한글 – 발음 규칙
    Hangeul – Pronunciation Rules
    Pronunciation of Korean words can be difficult because there are times wherein the
    characters’ original sounds are not pronounced. Moreover, there are some characters
    which have at least two (2) different pronunciation depending on their position in a
    syllable or word.

    This pronunciation guide contains some of the most used pronunciation rules applied
    in Korean language. This will serve as your reference in case you encounter words
    which you might find difficult or confusing to pronounce.

    1.) Pronunciation of 받침 (final consonant)

    받침 is an important concept in the Korean language. We will also use this concept a

    lot even when learning grammar patterns. 받 침 means syllable-final consonant.

    When it comes to Korean pronunciation, we follow certain rules when pronouncing

    characters found in the 받침 position. Please see these rules below:

    • 받침 ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄱㄱ

    If the characters ㄱ, ㅋ and ㄱㄱ are found in the 받침 position, they are

    pronounced as [ㄱ].

    Examples:

    벽, 부엌, 밖

    [벽, 부억, 박]

    • 받침 ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, ㅎ
    If the characters ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ and ㅎ are found in the 받침 position, they are

    pronounced as [ㄷ].

    Examples:

    걷다, 옷, 있다, 빚다, 꽃, 솥, 히읗

    [걷따, 옫, 읻따, 빋따, 꼳, 솓, 히읃]

    • 받침 ㅂ and ㅍ

    If the characters ㅂ and ㅍ are found in the 받침 position, they are pronounced as

    [ㅂ]. Examples:

    집, 입

    [집, 입]

    2.) 연음 법칙 (Linking Rule)

    This applies when the preceding syllable ends with a 받침 (final consonant) and the

    following syllable starts with a vowel. In this case, the original sound of the 받침 is

    pronounced as the first sound in the second syllable.

    Examples:

    돌이 > [도리]

    옷이 > [오시]

    먹었어요 > [머거써요]


    맑아요> [말가요]

    받아요 > [바다요]

    한국어 > [한구거]

    3.) PRONUNCIATION OF 겹받침 (Double Final Consonants)

    Korean syllables may be spelled with double final consonants (e.g. 닭) but only one
    consonant sound can be pronounced. How do we know what consonant sound to
    pronounce when we see a 겹받침 or a double final consonant in a word or syllable?
    Please see in the next page the conditions when we pronounce only the first
    consonant sound as well as when we have to pronounce only the second consonant
    sound.

    • First Consonant Voicing

    If a syllable ends with the 겹받침 ㄶ, ㄵ, ㄼ, ㄾ, ㅄ; only the sound of the first
    consonant is pronounced.

    Examples:

    많다 > [만타]

    앉다 > [안따]

    핥다 > [할따]

    여덟 > [여덜]

    값 > [갑]
    • Second Consonant Voicing

    If a syllable ends with the 겹받침 ㄺ, ㄻ and ㄿ, only the sound of the second
    consonant is pronounced.

    Examples:

    닭 > [닥]

    읊다 > [읍따]

    삶 > [삼]

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