Korean letter ㅁ (mieum)
- Name
- 미음 mieum
- Sound
- m
- Type
- Basic consonant #5 of 40
Consonants never stand alone: they sit at the start of a syllable block, and many can also close it as a final consonant (batchim).
In a syllable: 말=ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ
ㅁ at the start of a syllable
Sounds “m”.
- 말 mal horse/speech
- 문 mun door
- 뭐 mwo what
- 물 mul water
- 만 man only
- 맛 mat taste
- 모자 moja hat
- 먹다 meokda to eat
ㅁ at the end of a syllable
As a final consonant (batchim) it sounds “m”.
- 꿈 kkum dream
- 땀 ttam sweat
- 춤 chum dance
- 삼 sam three/3
- 봄 bom spring
- 감사 gamsa thanks
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