Lesson 7
Lesson 7. Fortition Part 1: Why is 박주연 pronounced 박쭈연?
When a syllable ends with ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ and is followed by a syllable that begins with ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, or ㅈ, the beginning consonant of the second syllable changes to the tense, double consonant form when pronounced.
Ex)
박주연 [박쭈연] Jooyeon Park (a person’s name)
독서 [독써] reading
받고 [받꼬] = 받다 (to receive) + -고 (and)
믿지 [믿찌] = 믿다 (to believe, trust) + -지 (suffix)
답장 [답짱] reply, answer
입구 [입꾸] entrance
This is also the case with other 받침 that are pronounced as ㄱ, such as these: ㄲ, ㅋ, ㄳ, or ㄺ
Ex)
닭장 [닥짱] chicken coop
부엌도 [부억또] = 부엌 (kitchen) + -도 (also, too)
This is also the case with other 받침 that are pronounced as ㄷ, such as these: ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, or ㅌ
Ex)
옷장 [옫짱] wardrobe, closet
꽃병 [꼳뼝] vase
같다 [갇따] to be the same
This is also the case with other 받침 that are pronounced as ㅂ, such as these: ㅍ, ㄼ, ㄿ, or ㅄ
Ex)
숲속 [숩쏙] forest
없다 [업따] to not be, to not exist
Sentence examples that contain more than one of these sounds:
1. 숲속에서 독서 중이에요.
[숩쏘게서 독써 중이에요.]
(She/he) is reading in the forest.
2. 부엌도 있고 옷장도 있네요?
[부억또 읻꼬 옫짱도 인네요?]
Wow, there’s a kitchen and a closet!
3. 박주연! 꽃병 잘 받았다고 답장했어?
[박쭈연! 꼳뼝 잘 바닫따고 답짱해써?]
Hey, Jooyeon! Did you reply (to them) saying that you received the vase safely?