Lesson 6
Lesson 6. Assimilation Part 2: ㄴ always becomes ㄹ when it's with ㄹ.
When a syllable that ends with ㅁ or ㅇ is followed by a syllable that begins with ㄹ, the ㄹ is pronounced as ㄴ.
Ex)
강릉 [강능] Gangneung (the name of a city in Korea)
대통령 [대통녕] president
담력 [담:녁] courage, nerve
When a syllable that ends with ㄱ or ㅂ is followed by a syllable that begins with ㄹ, the ㄹ is again pronounced as ㄴ.
Ex)
합류 [함뉴] join, meet
막론 [망논] is the stem of the verb 막론하다 (to go without question).
When ㄴ meets ㄹ or ㄹ meets ㄴ, the pronunciation of the ㄴ always changes to ㄹ.
Ex)
줄넘기 [줄럼끼] jump rope
틀니 [틀리] dentures
난로 [날로] heater, stove
관리 [괄리] management
When a syllable ends with a compound consonant that is pronounced as ㄹ, such as ㄾ, ㅀ, and is followed by a syllable that starts with ㄴ, the ㄴ is pronounced as ㄹ.
Ex)
핥는 [할른] = 핥다 (to lick) + -는 (suffix)
앓는 [알른] = 앓다 (to suffer) + -는 (suffix)
Sentence examples that contain more than one of these sounds:
1. 강릉에 있는 경기장에 대통령이 왔어요.
[강능에 인는 경기장에 대통녕이 와써요.]
The president came to a stadium that is in Gangneung.
2. 이가 너무 아파서 앓는 중이에요. 틀니를 해야 할까요?
[이가 너무 아파서 알른 중이에요. 틀리를 해야 할까요?]
I’m suffering because my teeth hurt so much. Do you think I should get dentures?
3. 난로 옆에서 줄넘기 하니까 너무 더워요.
[날로 여페서 줄럼끼 하니까 너무 더워요.]
I jump rope by the heater, so it’s too hot.