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In this lesson, we're going to learn how to pronounce 'ㅂ니다/습니다' 

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🎬 Korean Pronunciation 'ㅂ니다/습니다': https://youtu.be/ELXBMWihB3Q

🌲Korean Pronunciation: ㅂ니다 / 습니다

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Let's look at how to pronounce 'ㅂ니다' first.

the pronunciation of ㅂ니다

1. ㅂ니다 → [ㅁ니다]

how to pronounce ㅂ니다

• 'ㅂ니다' is pronounced as [ㅁ니다]
• Grammar information
• an adjective/verb stem without final consonant + ㅂ니다
  : 'ㅂ니다' attaches an adjective/verb stem without a final consonant, such as '하다 (to do) and 예쁘다 (to be pretty).' They become '합니다' and '예쁩니다.'
• 'ㅂ' in 'ㅂ니다' is placed at the final consonant position.
• Pronunciation
• When the final consonant 'ㅂ' is followed by 'ㄴ', 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ].
• So 'ㅂ니다' is pronounced as [ㅁ니다].

Let's see some more examples.

examples of 'ㅂ니다' pronunciation

• 합니다 is pronounced as [함니다]
• 하다 (to do) + ㅂ니다 
• The final consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ]
• 예쁩니다 is pronounced as [예쁨니다]
• 예쁘다 (to be pretty) + ㅂ니다
• The final consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ].

the final consonant 'ㄹ' and 'ㅂ니다' pronunciation

• In the case of 'ㄹ' final consonant
• When an adjective/verb stem ends with the final consonant ‘ㄹ', delete ‘ㄹ’ and attach ‘ㅂ니다.
• So in this case the final consonant 'ㄹ' is not pronounced.
• 만듭니다 is pronounced as [만듬니다].
• 만들다 (to make)(delete 'ㄹ') + ㅂ니다
• The final consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ].
• 놉니다 is pronounced as [놈니다].
• 놀다 (to play)(delete 'ㄹ') + ㅂ니다
• The final consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ].

Now, let's find out how to pronounce '습니다.'

the pronunciation of 습니다

2. 습니다 → [씀니다]

2.1 홑받침 (Single Final Consonants):
     the final consonant+ 습니다 ⟶ [the final consonant sound] + [씀니다]

 how to pronounce '습니다'

• '습니다' is pronounced as [씀니다]
• Grammar information
• an adjective/verb stem with final consonant + 습니다
  : '습니다' attaches an adjective/verb stem with a final consonant, such as '먹다 (to eat) and '덥다 (to be warm/hot).' They become '먹습니다' and '덥습니다.'
• Pronunciation
• '습니다' is pronounced as [슴니다]. 
• When the final consonant 'ㅂ' is followed by the initial consonant 'ㄴ', 'ㅂ' is pronounced as [ㅁ]. So '습니다' is pronounced [슴니다].
• [받침소리] + [씀니다]
• And before [슴니다], there is a final consonant from an adjective/verb stem.
• When they meet together, the final consonant is pronounced as [the final consonant sound] and [슴니다] is pronounced as [씀니다].
• The exception is 'ㅎ'.
•  The final consonant 'ㅎ' is not pronounced. Only  [씀니다] is pronounced.

Let's look at them one by one.

2.1.1. [ㄱ]: ㄱ, ㄲ

ㄱ, ㄲ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄱ] + [씀니다]

• ㄱ, ㄲ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄱ] + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㄱ and ㄲ' are pronounced as the final consonant sound [ㄱ].
• 먹습니다 is pronounced as [먹씀니다].
• 먹다 (to eat) + 습니다
• The final consonant  'ㄱ' is pronounced the same.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
• 낚습니다 is pronounced as [낙씀니다].
• 낚다 (to fish, to catch) + 습니다
• The final consonant 'ㄲ' is pronounced as [ㄱ].
• 습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.2. [ㄴ]: ㄴ

ㄴ+습니다 ➝ [ㄴ] + [씀니다]

• ㄴ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄴ] + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㄴ' is pronounced the same [ㄴ].
• 신습니다 is pronounced as [신씀니다].
• 신다 (to wear) + 습니다
• The final consonant  'ㄴ' is pronounced the same.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.3. [ㄷ]: ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ

'ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ' + 습니다 ➝ [ㄷ] + [씀니다]

• ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄷ] + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅆ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ' is pronounced as the final consonant sound [ㄷ].
• 닫습니다 is pronounced as [닫씀니다].
• 닫다 (to close) + 습니다
• The final consonant  'ㄷ' is pronounced the same.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
• 같습니다 is pronounced as [갇씀니다].
• 같다 (to be same) + 습니다
• The final consonant 'ㅌ' is pronounced as [ㄷ].
• 습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.4. [ㅁ]: ㅁ

ㅁ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅁ] + [씀니다]

• ㅁ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅁ] + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㅁ' is pronounced the same [ㅁ].
• 검습니다 is pronounced as [검씀니다].
• 검다 (to be black) + 습니다
• The final consonant  'ㅁ' is pronounced the same.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.5. [ㅂ]: ㅂ, ㅍ

ㅂ,ㅍ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅂ] + [씀니다]

• ㅂ, ㅍ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅂ] + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㅂ, ㅍ' is pronounced as the final consonant sound [ㅂ].
• 덥습니다 is pronounced as [덥씀니다].
• 덥다 (to be warm/hot) + 습니다
• The final consonant  'ㅂ' is pronounced the same.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
• 깊습니다 is pronounced as [깁씀니다].
• 깊다 (to be deep) + 습니다
• The final consonant 'ㅍ' is pronounced as [ㅂ].
• 습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.6. ㅎ

ㅎ + 습니다 ➝ ∅ + [씀니다]

 

• ㅎ + 습니다 ➝ ∅ + [씀니다]
• The final consonants 'ㅎ' is not pronounced. 
• 좋습니다 is pronounced as [조씀니다].
• 좋다 (to be good) + 습니다
• The final consonant 'ㅎ' is not pronounced.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
• 낳습니다 is pronounced as [조씀니다].
• 낳다 (to give birth) + 습니다
• The final consonant 'ㅎ' is not pronounced.
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.2. 겹받침 (Double Final Consonants)

Double Final Consonants + 습니다

• There are 11 double final consonants in Korean. But, 'ㄳ, ㄽ'  are not in adjectives and verbs. So we're going to look at 9 double final consonants.
• 1) 'ㄵ, ㅄ, ㄶ, ㅀ, ㄼ, ㄾ': the first final consonant is pronounced before '습니다.'
• 2) 'ㄺ, ㄻ, ㄿ': the second consonant is pronounced before '습니다.'

Let's look at them one by one.

2.1.1. 'ㄵ, ㅄ, ㄶ, ㅀ, ㄼ, ㄾ' + 습니다 ➝ the first consonant + [씀니다]

ㄵ, ㅄ + 습니다 ➝ the first final consonant [ㄴ, ㅂ] + [씀니다]

• ㄵ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄴ] + [씀니다]
• 앉습니다 is pronounced as [안씀니다].
• 앉다 (to sit) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㄴ' is pronounced. 
• So '앉' is pronounced as [안].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
  
  
• ㅄ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅂ] + [씀니다]
• 없습니다 is pronounced as [업씀니다].
• 없다 (not to exit) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced.
• So' 없' is pronounced as [업].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
  
  

ㄶ,ㅀ + 습니다 ➝ the first final consonant [ㄴ, ㄹ] + [씀니다]

• ㄶ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄴ] + [씀니다]
• 많습니다 is pronounced as [만씀니다].
• 많다 (to be many/much) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㄴ' is pronounced. 
• So '많' is pronounced as [만].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
  
  
• ㅀ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄹ] + [씀니다]
• 앓습니다 is pronounced as [알씀니다].
• 앓다 (to be sick) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㄹ' is pronounced.
• So' 앓' is pronounced as [알].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

ㄼ + 습니다 ➝ the first final consonant [ㄹ] + [씀니다], exception '밟다'

• ㄼ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄹ] + [씀니다]
• 짧습니다 is pronounced as [짤씀니다].
• 짧다 (to be short) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㄴ' is pronounced. 
• So '짧' is pronounced as [짤].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
  
  
• 밟다 (to step on) is an exception. 
• The second consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced in the case of '밟다 '.
• 밟다+ 습니다 ➝ [ㅂ] + [씀니다]
• 밟습니다 is pronounced as [밥씀니다]. 
• 밟다 (to step on) + 습니다
• The second consonant 'ㅂ' is pronounced.
• So' 밟' is pronounced as [밥].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

ㄾ + 습니다 ➝ the first final consonant [ㄹ] + [씀니다]

• ㄾ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄹ] + [씀니다]
• 핥습니다 is pronounced as [할씀니다].
• 핥다 (to lick) + 습니다
• The first consonant 'ㄴ' is pronounced. 
• So '짧' is pronounced as [짤]
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

2.1.2. 'ㄺ, ㄻ, ㄿ' + 습니다 ➝ the second consonant + [씀니다]

ㄺ, ㄻ + 습니다 ➝ the second final consonant [ㄱ, ㅁ] + [씀니다]

• ㄺ + 습니다 ➝ [ㄱ] + [씀니다]
• 읽습니다 is pronounced as [익씀니다].
• 읽다 (to read) + 습니다
• The second consonant 'ㄴ' is pronounced. 
• So '잃' is pronounced as [익].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].
  
  
• ㄻ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅁ] + [씀니다]
• 굶습니다 is pronounced as [익씀니다].
• 굶다 (to starve, to skip a meal) + 습니다
• The second consonant 'ㅁ' is pronounced. 
• So '굶' is pronounced as [굼].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

ㄿ + 습니다 ➝ the second final consonant [ㅂ] + [씀니다]

• ㄿ + 습니다 ➝ [ㅂ] + [씀니다]
• 읊습니다 is pronounced as [읍씀니다].
• 읊다 (to recite) + 습니다
• The second consonant 'ㅍ' is pronounced and 'ㅍ' is pronounced as the final consonant sound [ㅂ].
• So '읊' is pronounced as [읍].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

We've looked at all the final consonants.

Now let's see two sentences.

3. Example sentences

'ㅂ니다 [ㅁ니다]' example sentence

• When you write, you have to write '도와주셔서 감사합니다' which means 'Thank you for helping me out.'
• But when you pronounce, you have to pronounce [도와주셔서 감사함니다].
• '합' is pronounced as [함].

'습니다 [씀니다]' example sentence

• When you write, you have to write '도와주셔서 고맙습니다' which means 'Thank you for helping me out.'
• But when you pronounce, you have to pronounce [도와주셔서 고맙씀니다].
• '습' is pronounced as [씀].

Today we've learned how to pronounce 'ㅂ니다/습니다.'

Here are the related videos on Youtube.

• Korean grammar 21 'ㅂ니다/습니다': https://youtu.be/76zoao54LXU
• Korean final consonants: https://youtu.be/kRRLogWIcxg
• Korean double final consonants: https://youtu.be/jmuc5hGqre4
• Korean pronunciation 'Nasalisation': https://youtu.be/zN7Ip_VDTNk
• Korean pronunciation 'Fortis': https://youtu.be/Frt3A-tZYpc

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