m or b
hi there, is ㅁ supposed to be pronounced as a "m" sound or "b" sound? e.g. when i hear Koreans say "what", it sounds like baw instead of maw. Thanks.
안녕하세요 Yee Han!
ㅁ = "m"
ㅂ = "b"
The letters ㅁ and ㅂ sometimes sound similar when native Koreans speak fast but they are two different sounding letters!
Also, when the letter ㅂ precedes ㄴ, it makes an ㅁ ("m") sound. So for example:
수정 입니다 (I am Sujung) is pronounced "imnida" and not "ibnida". It would be hard to pronounce it otherwise!
I hope this helps - let me know if you have any more questions
- Sujung
ㅁ = "m"
ㅂ = "b"
The letters ㅁ and ㅂ sometimes sound similar when native Koreans speak fast but they are two different sounding letters!
Also, when the letter ㅂ precedes ㄴ, it makes an ㅁ ("m") sound. So for example:
수정 입니다 (I am Sujung) is pronounced "imnida" and not "ibnida". It would be hard to pronounce it otherwise!
I hope this helps - let me know if you have any more questions
- Sujung
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