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Double Batchim
A double batchim is two different consonants sharing the final position — there are 11 in total. You never pronounce both; a rule decides which single sound survives.
The 11 Clusters, 3 Rules
Pronounce the FIRST consonant (6)
ㄳ[k]
삯[삭]wage
ㄵ[n]
앉다[안따]to sit
ㄼ[l]
넓다[널따]wide
ㄽ[l]
곬[골]channel
ㄾ[l]
핥다[할따]to lick
ㅄ[p]
없다[업따]to not exist
Pronounce the SECOND consonant (3)
ㄺ[k]
닭[닥]chicken
ㄻ[m]
삶[삼]life
ㄿ[p]
읊다[읍따]to recite
The ㅎ merges with the next sound (2)
ㄶ[n]
많다[만타]many
ㅀ[l]
잃다[일타]to lose
Key Exceptions
- 밟다 (to step on) is an exception — its ㄼ is pronounced [p]: [baptta].
- 읽다 (to read) is pronounced [iktta], but in forms like 읽기 it becomes [ilkki].
Before a Vowel, Both Survive
Before a vowel, both consonants survive — the first stays, and the second carries over to the next syllable.
닭이
[달기]
dalgi
chicken (subject)
삶이
[살미]
salmi
life (subject)
없어요
[업서요]
eopseoyo
there is not
읽어요
[일거요]
ilgeoyo
I read
Check Your Understanding
01
How is 닭 (chicken) pronounced?
02
How is 없어요 (there is not) pronounced?
03
How many consonants of a double batchim are pronounced (before a consonant)?