ㅁ

ㅁ Batchim — the [m] Sound

The ㅁ batchim is the same as the English m. Your lips close and the sound ends through the nose — one of the easiest batchim to learn.

ㅁ

[m]

Final ㅁ becomes [m]

How to Pronounce

Like the m in "him" — close your lips and finish through the nose.

Writing Practice

ㅁ

Print the worksheet to practice writing in manuscript cells by hand.

밤

bam

night

ㅁ

몸

mom

body

ㅁ

이름

ireum

name

ㅁ

김밥

gimbap

ㅁ

Common Mistake

ㅁ itself is easy, but distinguishing it from ㄴ and ㅇ matters: 밤 [bam], 반 [ban], and 방 [bang] are all different words.

What distinguishes 밤 (night), 반 (half), and 방 (room)?

ㄹ [l]

ㅂ [p]