🌟 Day 26: Pronunciation Rule – When ㅂ (b/p) Changes to ㅁ (m)

 

Hello again, everyone!
Today, we’re learning another important Korean pronunciation rule that will help you sound more natural and fluent!

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🔍 What’s the Rule?

When a syllable ends in ㅂ (b/p) and the next syllable begins with ㄴ (n) or ㅁ (m),
ㅂ changes to ㅁ (m) in pronunciation.

This change happens because it’s easier to pronounce similar nasal sounds together. This is part of a broader phenomenon called nasalization.

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🧠 Why Does This Happen?

It’s all about making the sounds flow better when speaking.
ㅂ is a stop sound, but when followed by nasal sounds like ㄴ or ㅁ, your mouth naturally shifts to a nasal pronunciation, resulting in ㅁ.

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📘 Examples

Korean Pronounced As Meaning

없습니다 (eop + seum + ni + da)	엄씀니다 [eom-sseum-ni-da]	There isn’t / No
잡는 (jab + neun)	잠는 [jam-neun]	Catching
밟는 (balb + neun)	밤는 [bam-neun]	Stepping on
입문 (ip + mun)	임문 [im-mun]	Introduction

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🗣 Practice Time!

Repeat after me:

• 없습니다 → [엄씀니다]
• 잡는 → [잠는]
• 입문 → [임문]

Getting used to these pronunciation changes will make your Korean sound way more natural.

Great job, and see you tomorrow for more Korean tips! Keep up the awesome work!