Hello, everyone! 😊
Yesterday, we learned about tense consonants (stronger pronunciation).
Today, we’ll explore the opposite phenomenon: voicing!
Understanding this will make your Korean pronunciation smoother and more natural! 🎶
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🔠 What is Voicing?
Voicing occurs when voiceless consonants (ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ) become softer (like ㄴ, ㅁ, ㄹ, etc.) when followed by certain sounds.
For example, try saying 목요일 (Thursday) quickly.
👉 Does it sound like [mo-gyo-il] instead of [mok-yo-il]?
This kind of softening happens naturally in Korean pronunciation! 😊
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🔹 When Does Voicing Occur?
✅ 1. When ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ are followed by ㄴ or ㅁ
If a word has ㄱ, ㄷ, or ㅂ followed by ㄴ or ㅁ, the pronunciation softens.
Original Pronunciation After Voicing Meaning
국물 (guk-mul) 궁물 (gung-mul) Soup 🍜
박물관 (bak-mul-gwan) 방물관 (bang-mul-gwan) Museum 🏛
듣는다 (deut-neun-da) 든는다 (deun-neun-da) Listening 👂
합니다 (hap-ni-da) 함니다 (ham-ni-da) To do (formal) 🔊
Can you hear how it sounds smoother? 😊
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✅ 2. When ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ are followed by ㄹ
Now, let’s see what happens when ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ are followed by ㄹ.
Original Pronunciation After Voicing Meaning
국립 (guk-rip) 궁닙 (gung-nip) National 🏫
법률 (beop-ryul) 범뉼 (beom-nyul) Law ⚖
학력 (hak-ryeok) 항녁 (hang-nyeok) Academic ability 🎓
Native Korean speakers apply these changes naturally!
Now, you can sound more fluent too! 🎉
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🏆 Practice Time!
Try reading these words with voicing!
1. 국물 → 궁물
2. 박물관 → 방물관
3. 듣는다 → 든는다
4. 합니다 → 함니다
5. 국립 → 궁닙
6. 법률 → 범뉼
Your Korean pronunciation is getting even smoother! 🎶
Tomorrow, we’ll learn about fortition (when sounds become stronger)! Stay tuned! 🚀💙
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