“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:    • Why Does ㅅ Appear Between Words? (사이시옷) | ...   Want to start learning Korean? Check out my book, "Korean Made Simple" on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bDBi6h (affiliate) Please consider supporting me on Patreon:   / gobillykorean   New merch is out! https://gobillykorean-shop.fourthwall... Become a member of GoBillyKorean:    / @gobillykorean   Learn Korean with GoBillyKorean! Subscribe for weekly videos! Music by Kevin MacLeod: “MJS Strings" and “Brightly Fancy.” (http://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)