The real reason why 뭐 and 네 sound like [bwo] and [de] in Korean
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Subtítulos disponibles en español.
Jin Won
- University of Pennsylvania (Ivy League), B.A. in linguistics, summa cum laude.
- Recipient of a full-ride international need-aware financial aid, UPenn.
- Korean Honor Scholar, Korean Embassy in the U.S.A.
- Seoul National University, Korean Language Teachers Training Program.
- Seoul National University, exchange student at the Linguistics department.
- Cambridge CELTA Pass A.
- National Autonomous University of Mexico, Spanish as a foreign language teaching diploma (DIPELE).
- Test of Proficiency in Korean TOPIK level 6 (highest level).
- English language proficiency test TOEIC 990 (highest score).
- Spanish language proficiency test DELE C2 (highest level).
- Japanese language proficiency test JLPT N2 (pre-advanced level).
- Chinese language proficiency test HSK N4 (intermediate level).
- Life member of the Linguistic Society of America.
- Life member of the International Association for Korean Language Education.
- Member of the International Phonetic Association.
- Member of the Association for Laboratory Phonology.
Luna Won
- Seoul National University, B.F.A. in graphic design, B.B.A. in business administration.
- Seoul National University, Korean Language Teachers Training Program.
- Test of Proficiency in Korean TOPIK level 6 (highest level).
- English language proficiency test TOEIC 990 (highest score).
- Spanish language proficiency test DELE C2 (highest level).
- Japanese language proficiency test JLPT N5 (beginner level).
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- Another piece of evidence that biting your tongue while pronouncing the "n" sound does not make it sound like a "d" is the word "tenth" in English. When you pronounce the "n" before the "th," you naturally bite your tongue, but this does not make the word "tenth" sound like "tedth."
- Thanks for watching our video! If you speak Spanish, you might also want to check out our TH-cam channel in Spanish: th-cam.com/users/hablocoreano ☺
What a happy intersection of content!
me: is it "ne" or "de" ??
koreans: yes
me: 💀
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thank you, i thought i was crazy
HAHAHA BRUH😭😭
me too bro
Hahaha true story. I feel you bro
Same, my korean friends were getting angry and saying they have no idea what I'm talking about when I was mentioning this topic
oh my god!!!! This is the single most useful video on korean pronunciation! Thank you so much!
Totally agree this has just made my learning classes so much easier!
OMG ,this exacly like Americans who spell the T like R but they swear that it's D, they cant seems to distinguish that they spell it as R and they think it's sound like D, even my native english teacher (American) told us that it was D and it just us not hearing it right,in words (waTer,exciTed, leTTer..) and that's always confused me
This is called allophony and almost every language has it. The most basic unit of speech is called a phoneme. A phoneme is how we determine the meaning of a word. If you replace one phoneme with another, the meaning changes. So English has a phoneme /b/ and a phoneme /h/. Bat and hat are different words and no one would get them confused.
Now, allophony is when one phoneme, like English /t/, can be phonetically pronounced in multiple different ways. The speakers of the language do NOT consider the different phonetic variants of a given phoneme to be different sounds and often can't tell that there's even a difference.
Some dialects of English have a phonetic process called T-flapping, in which /t/ can be pronounced as an alveolar flap when it's in the middle of a word. The alveolar flap is what you're referring to as an "r-sound". But /r/ in English is not an alveolar flap. It's a completely different sound called an alveolar approximant. It's actually a pretty rare sound. Not many languages other than English pronounce /r/ that way. That means that English learners often use the wrong sound and that gives them an obvious accent.
So anyways, the sound that /t/ makes in the middle of a word does not sound the same as /r/ to an English speaker at all, whether they have T-flapping in their dialect or not. If you think that the sound of /t/ in the middle of a word is the same as English /r/, you're more than likely pronouncing English /r/ incorrectly.
This is my ult m/b, n/d pronunciation video ❤! I wish I found it before I found the misleading ones 😅
That stuffy nose analogy was a crazy revelation!!
Wish they would have continued with this channel.😞😞 Started off with a great video.
This video is so good!!!! After studying for almost 2 years I finally can understand how this pronunciation works! Sometimes not native teachers can really explain this topic and OMG now I can tell the difference!~ Y tener subtitulos en español le encantará a mi mamá que también intenta a aprender ♡ thank you so much!
I wish you both made more videos, the quality and presentation are amazing. Thanks for this video!
I liked so much. I would record this video and the next Inés !!!
We are looking forward to more Korean linguistics videos!
I thought I was crazy every time I heard 네 with a D sound, thank you!
This explains so much, thank you. I even asked some Korean friends why I was hearing mwo as bwo, and they were confused and said no it's mwo. So I definitely thought I was hearing things.
Finally a goog explanation :-)
Finally a logical explanation thank you 😅
Thankyou its was helpul
Omg, this just appeared in my feed and I'm here now. I was your fan in Spanish chanel, obviously I'm also here.
That’s a great explanation. I was finally able to mimic the sounds properly. Thank you ☺️
I was so sure that my ears were broken! Thanks you for reassuring me!
So helpful! Please do more videos!
Very good video, almost perfect! I would have added the reasons why this denasalization still does not create confusion with the letters ㅂ and ㄷ and the reasons why :)
That is precisely what we plan to talk about in our future videos. Thanks for watching our video. :)
@thekoreanlinguist will you be doing any more videos here or somewhere else? This was so clear and useful!!! 😊
Thank you so much!!! This explains so much! Look forward to the next video 😊
Thank you ❤I worked out to use the blade of the tongue fron listening and watching korean people speak and also worked out it sounds like you have a cold so im glad i was on the right track.😊
I hope this account makes new videos in the future, learning this was helpful and fun.
I really have a headache because of this
Now I can relax and study again
Thank you for explaining 🙏
As a linguistics student who also loves studying Korean in my free time, I loved these very clear explanations, thank you 😊
Best explanation of this on YT I’ve seen so far, thank you!
Por fin puedo entender el “porqué” de esas diferencias de sonido! Gracias!
This surely cleared up my confusion about those changing korean consonant sounds! Thank you very much!👍👍
This video is gold. Absolute gold. There is no other video which so accurately explains what's happening.
Thank you guys for making this and helping me see I'm not crazy and hearing things lol :D
Please make more content! This was so very helpful!
tysm !! It's really helpful..
This video was really helpful!
여긴 두번째 명상을 기다리고 있어요
This was fascinating. These "conflations" had been vexing me ever since I started watching Extraordinary Attorney Woo and decided to learn some Korean. So nice to have it all explained. Thanks, both of you!
Hello there, new to your !!
I m an Indian , from Spain and have been watching k-dramas to try and pick up some korean. I have no prior knowledge of Korean language but I m so in love with it. After coming across this video of yours i m elated that I m picking up words correctly with sounds Like m, k, l, ch, j
I m so in love with the sounds and intonations of korean., hopefully someday i can go to language school to learn it properly This video is very educative with illustrations. Love it! Gam sa ham ni da!
You are the absolute best teacher! Thank you so much!
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing primarily source. Very helpful.
Gracias 진 선생님❤ 새 프로젝트를 축하해요🎉
I love these videos!!! I need to watching again.
This video is gold! the fact that you have native pronunciation in Spanish and English makes me want to aim high in terms of correct Korean pronunciation. My two Korean books on pronunciation explain these letters as nasal but don’t explain the exemption at the beginning of words, so that kept me wondering if I was mishearing. Your vídeos whether in Spanish or English give me so much hope about learning. Korean. I’m looking forward to your next videos!!
Excelente video sobre un tema que me causaba mucha confusión pues no puedo replicar el sonido nativo coreano... ¡qué bueno que, aún sin hacerlo, se entiende lo q decimos! Fue una linda sorpresa ver a nuestros dos queridos maestros en este video y ampliando su campo de accion pues, como siempre, la explicacion fue muy clara, completa y didáctica. Mucho éxito Luna y Jin 선생님!
I need to learn more!! I’m glad this channel was recommended. I try to learn how to read Korean but all of the different consonants….
Please have more videos. ❤
Ok, this is an exceptional explanation, especially for someone just starting learning Korean. Thank you so much!
Nice video ❤❤make please also more video because I want to learning Korean language ❤
Oh wow. You guys are just amazing. Your video just popped up on my feed, the manner you guys talk is super impressive and I understand why because of your educational background. You guys are very smart🤯😍
Wow, this is very interesting. Never thought about or heard the difference. Now I can hear it. Thank you 😀
this was insanely interesting thank you hehe
this video was so helpful especially the examples
Thank you, I’ve been looking into this for quite awhile ! Mystery solved 💕😀
You both are really great teachers. Waiting for the next videos.
Thank God… Pensaba que estaba loca o que mis oídos no funcionaban bien 🥹 Muchas gracias por el vídeo 🙏
Really impressive! The explanations are very clear and helpful. I love how easily Luna and Jin present such a complex topic. Congratulations! Thank you! ¡Gracias!
Wow! You do a great job! Thanks!
Muchas gracias por esta información, definitivamente pagaría porque me deis clases. Gracias infinitas por hacer disponible este material de forma gratuita. Se nota un gran trabajo en la edición. No tengo palabras, sólo un corazón rebosante de agradecimiento hacia ustedes.
Thanx so much for this video!! I have seen a few videos trying to explain this topic to beginning Korean learners, and yours is by far the best and clearest. Hope to see more videos on this channel helping us with pronunciation and comprehension.
I just love the way u guys explain the pronunciation. Brilliant! and Thank you!
This is so helpful! I was always wondering if I was just hearing it wrong!
Thank you for this, the exact tongue position was the information I was looking for and it was so helpful. Would you please consider a similar video for the exact tongue position for 리을, please as I'm never sure whether it's the blade or the tip and how far back I should place the tongue. Thank you.
Bless🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you sm this was so helpful ive looked for so long for some one to explain the phonology with ipa thank you!!
me encanta profe, si en Español das paz en inglés es una delicia oírte , gracias
The word "español" is not capitalised when it is referring to the language. Please learn Spanish before commenting.
Wow mrs won I’m your fan!!! I love your English, I used to watched your videos “el alfabeto coreano desde cero” and I also love your Spanish!!!! You’re a big inspiration for me!!
Thanks for your very clear explanation. It has really helped me understand the reason these letters always sound the way they do.
As a huge language enthusiast and a teacher myself, I cannnot stress how much I loved this video its content and the ever perfect explanation of Teachers Jin & Luna. Much success, I’ll be waiting eagerly for your videos here 😊
Thank you!!! 💙
I refer to the old Billy Rose song “I Got A Code In My Doze” (from 1929) when I explain to fellow Korean learners why 네 sounds like [de] and they usually get it.
Very helpful... Thanks a lot for the explanation...
Next l need explanation about r/l
This video is very helpful thank you so much😇🥰🙏💖
This video is so insightful 👏🏽
JIN WON, ME ENCANTARIA SABER COMO HAS APRENDIDO ESPANOL E INGLES TAN BIEN! I'VE BEEN LEARNING ENGLISH FOR 3 YEARS AND NOW I WANT TO LEARN KOREAN TOO! 🥰🥰
AS ALWAYS YOUR EXPLANATION IS EXCELENT
This is such a great video! I wish this weren't the only one on your channel 😩
Thank you for this video. Your explanation is so scientific.
Thank you very much ❤️❤️❤️
Este video es oro
Fantastic explanation. As a beginner in learning Korean language, it makes more sense now. Thank you!!
Excellent! I want more videos as this!
Excelente explicación me quedo más que claro la duda que tenía, un nuevo canal que de seguro se un éxito , esperando con ansias el próximo vídeo d sus dos canales en TH-cam saludos de Perú
Ealeeee aprendo coreano y mejoró mi inglés. Todo eun uno! Muchas gracias por este lindo e interesante video!
Wow what an amazing video, I’m super stoked to see future content for this channel!! 감사합니다:)
Vengo de los videos en español. En serio ustedes son unos genios, hablan español perfecto y ahora me encuentro con que su inglés también lo es. De verdad que los admiro demasiado ❤
Thanks for your explanation. Very clear! Eager to see future videos and which angle your channel will be taking.
THIS IS GOLD!!!
Thanks!!
I hope you will continue to make videos
Great video, subbed and excited for more!! I'm a Turkish student of Linguistics learning Korean for the past couple years and the word-initial denasalization was one of the things I was most interested in. I really appreciated the pastel color palette and your calm, fluent speech. Their relaxing effect makes it that much easier to focus. Really a breath of fresh air among all the hyper stimulating content demanding attention on the internet. Keep it up!! 😌👍🏼
this was so helpful, thank you so much. i need more videos from you guys
I just started watching the video but I had to stop and come comment, you guys are amazing. 👏 I love a complete and detailed content. And your speaking of spanish and english is so perfect we can tell you know what you are talking about!!
Thank you so much for this video. This is by far the most thorough and detailed video I’ve seen on this topic. Looking forward to more videos!
thank you i love you i thought i was crazy for noticing this when none of the korean learning resources i saw mentioned this, but everyone was doing it in practice!
Finally the real answer after getting so much vague hand-waving from other teachers! I do not have the words to express how much I appreciate this video.
Estas eran dudas enormes que tenía
¡¡¡Muchas gracias!!!🙏 Los mejores como siempre 🤗🤗🤗
@thekoreanlinguist this is great information. Please post some more videos.
This channel is a hidden gem. Thank you so much! I find this topic extremely interesting and very useful now that I'm learning Korean. Many of my classmates do pronounce 네 in a denasalized way because of their experience with dramas, however, this caused confusion among us. I hope I can find more interesting linguistic features of Korean in my journey.
Are you not going to release videos for this channel anymore? Thanks for the awesome content.
Hello. We do plan to release more videos in the future although we do not have exact dates as of yet. Thanks for watching our video :)
This is so helpful. When I was first learning 한을 I was struggling with pronunciation (many romanised examples are in US English and I’m UK English so was never sure if “like o in dog” meant ‘uh’ or ‘o’). I thought transcribing into the phonetic alphabet might help and was amazed to discover there’s no official IPA for Korean (though I found an unofficial one).
I've been learning korean for a long time but this just blew my mind
Your video is really useful. Both of you are the best Korean teacher that I've ever seen. Hopefully, you will make more videos. Thanks so much
Love the vid. But actually I'm having more trouble with the 'ㄹ' character. Kind of confusing when should I pronounce it like an 'L' or an 'R'.
It depends on the word 로마 loma but 나라 nara
Position within a word, just like the plosives (ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ); it's a tapped r if in initial position or between vowels (eg. Ryu-jin not Lyu-jin, pa-ram 'pronunciation' not pa-lam), a retroflex* l if in final position or next to another consonant (ka-eul 'autumn' not ka-eur, Sil-la not 'Sin-ra' - note that n becomes an l when next to one).
*Pronounced with the tongue tip curved back against the ridge behind your upper teeth; most English speakers would probably stereotypically associate this articulation with India, as it's an important distinction in many languages there.
Congratulations both of you!!! I loved your English pronunciacion and this video!!! I wish you much success in your new channel!!! You both are GREAT TEACHERS!!! Thanks for the clear explanation on this matter... It always made me wonder why! 😆🤭😄👌😘💕
This was so helpful ,
감사합니다 선생님들 🫰🏻🫰🏻🇾🇪