🌟 Day 16: Korean Pronunciation Rule – Liaison (연음화)

Hi everyone!
You’ve been doing a fantastic job so far! Today, we’re going to learn about another essential Korean pronunciation rule called Liaison or 연음화 (yeon-eum-hwa). This rule will help you read Korean more naturally and sound more like a native speaker.

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🔍 What is Liaison?

Liaison is when the final consonant (받침) of a syllable moves to the next syllable when the next syllable starts with a vowel.

This makes the word flow smoothly when spoken.

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🧠 When does Liaison happen?

It happens when:
• The first syllable ends with a final consonant (받침).
• The next syllable begins with a vowel (no initial consonant).

Then the final consonant “moves” to the beginning of the next syllable when spoken.

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📚 Examples

Written Pronounced Meaning
맛있어요 (mat-it-seo-yo) [마시써요] (ma-shi-sseo-yo) It’s delicious.
책을 (chaek-eul) [채글] (chae-geul) book (object marker)
한국어 (han-guk-eo) [한구거] (han-gu-geo) Korean language
꽃이 (kkot-i) [꼬치] (kko-chi) The flower (subject marker)



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🗣️ Try Saying These!
• 맛있어요 → [마시써요]
• 책을 → [채글]
• 한국어 → [한구거]
• 꽃이 → [꼬치]

Try reading slowly, then pick up speed as you become more confident!

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✨ Why is Liaison Important?
• It helps your Korean sound more natural and fluent.
• It improves your listening skills by preparing you for how words are really spoken in conversations.
• It makes reading easier and more intuitive once you know the rule!

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Great work today! You’re building a strong foundation for beautiful Korean pronunciation.
See you tomorrow for another fun and useful pronunciation tip.
You’ve got this! Fighting!