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Batchim linking
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When a batchim is followed by a vowel-initial syllable, it often moves: 한국어 → [한구거] in connected speech.
Spelling stays 한국어. Pronunciation follows liaison rules you must hear, not invent from English.
Practice with audio: 있어요, 없어요, 같이, 읽어: each has linking or special readings.
Writing tests want correct Hangul, not a phonetic respelling of the liaison.
Examples
한국어
Korean (language). Expect linking in natural speech.
있어요
There is / have. Listen for the liaison.
Common mistakes
- Respelling words to match liaison in formal writing.
- Ignoring audio and only reading isolated blocks.
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