Lesson 3
Lesson 3. Batchim: 빋 = 빗 = 빚 = 빛 = 빝 = 빟
When ㅇ is used as a 받침, it is pronounced as the "ng" sound in English.
Ex)
강 [강] river
방 [방] room
상 [상] award, prize
ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, and ㅎ are pronounced as ㄷ when they are used as a 받침.
Ex)
빋 [빋] *not a word
빗 [빋] comb
빚 [빋] debt
빛 [빋] light
빝 [빋] *not a word
빟 [빋] *not a word
ㅋ is pronounced as ㄱ when it is used as a 받침.
Ex)
녘 [녁] around, (in) the direction of
ㅍ is pronounced as ㅂ when it is used as a 받침.
Ex)
앞 [압] the front
However, they regain their original sound if a syllable that begins with a vowel follows right after.
Ex)
빗 [빋], 빗을 [비슬]
빚 [빋]. 빚을 [비즐]
빛 [빛], 빛을 [비츨]
빝 [빋], 빝을 [비틀]
녘 [녁], 녘을 [녀클]
앞 [압], 앞을 [아플]
Even if a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that begins with a vowel, ㅎ is not pronounced as an "h" sound, but it rather makes no sound at all.
Ex)
낳 [낟], 낳을 [나을]
When a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that starts with ㄱ, ㄷ, or ㅈ, the ㅎ is combined with the beginning consonant of the following syllable so that they are pronounced as ㅋ, ㅌ, or ㅊ.
Ex)
놓고 [노코] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -고 (connective ending)
놓던 [노턴] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -던 (type changing ending)
놓지 [노치] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -지 (suffix)
Sentence examples that contain more than one of these sounds:
1. 빗 어디에 놓고 왔어요?
[빋 어디에 노코 와써요?]
Where did you leave your comb?
2. 빚을 빨리 갚아야 돼요.
[비즐 빨리 가파야 돼요.]
You should repay your debt quickly.