Open Question: Can a Korean linguist explain this to me?

30 July 2010, 4:37 pm

Individually, the syllables 압 & 록 are pronounced “ap” and “rok”. However, when they are run together in a single word there is a sound change and the p-r becomes m-n, hence “Amnok”. The same is true of Independence Gate in Seoul, 독립문 Dongnipmun, which used to be romanized as Dog rip mun back in the old days (1980’s at least). Why?... Read More »

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