“ㄴ Addition” – A Lesser Known Sound Change Rule (ㄴ 첨가) | Korean FAQ

The word 끝말잇기 is pronounced “끈말릳끼” due to what’s known as “ㄴ 첨가” or “ㄴ Addition.” This is a sound change rule that affects the sound 이 and can change it to 니. This happens whenever two words are put together into one (such as compound nouns). Learn about the 사이시옷 here: Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, “Korean Made Simple“ on Amazon: (affiliate) Please consider supporting me on Patreon: “GO! Billy Korean“ merch is out now! Become a member of GoBillyKorean: Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! Music by Kevin MacLeod: “MJS Strings“ and “Brightly Fancy.” () Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 ()