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ㅇ
ㅇ Batchim — the [ng] Sound
ㅇ is a letter with two faces. At the start of a syllable it is silent, but as a batchim it becomes the ng sound in "song". It is the final sound of 사랑 (love).
ㅇ
[ng]Final ㅇ becomes [ng]
How to Pronounce
Same as the ng in "sing". Raise the back of your tongue and end through the nose — but never add a [g] sound after it.
Writing Practice
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Print the worksheet to practice writing in manuscript cells by hand.
Example Words
사랑
sarang
love
강
gang
river
빵
ppang
bread
공연
gongyeon
performance
Common Mistake
Do not pronounce 사랑 as [sarang-geu] with a trailing g. It ends softly in the nasal ng.
Check Your Understanding
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Where does ㅇ actually make a sound?