Korean Phonology: Palatalisation

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Palatalisation (구개�?�화/�?�蓋音化) is change of ㄷ, ㅌ in front of ㅣ to ㅈ or ㅊ. This is a common phenomenon in many other world languages.

Examples:

  • Noun + particle
    • 밭(farm) + �?�(nominative) -> /바치/
    • �??(end) + �?�(nominative) -> /�?�치/
    • 해(sun) + �?��?�(rising) -> /해�?�지/
  • Root + particle
    • �?- + -�?� -> /마지/ (eldest child)
    • 닫- + -히- + -다 -> /다치다/ (being closed)

Exceptions:

  • Root + Root
    • 홑(single piece) + �?�불(blanket) -> 혿＋니불 -> /혼니불/
    • 밭(farm) + �?�랑(ridge) -> 받＋니랑 -> /반니랑/

In this case, original root '니불' and '니랑' (before initialised) changes ㄷ and ㅌ into the following consonants, this case ㄴ.

Changes resulted by palatalisation don't affect the spellings in both Koreas. 해�?��?�(correct) vs 해�?�지 (wrong), �?�?�(correct) vs 마지(wrong).

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