The final consonant of a Korean syllable is called the bachim(받침). Any consonant can be placed as the final consonant(받침) in a Korean syllable but only seven different pronunciation values can be produced from the final consonant(받침). The following table displays which consonant produces which pronunciation when placed as the final consonant(받침) of a Korean syllable.
Final Consonants(받침)
| Ending Consonant(받침) | Pronunciation Value |
| ㄲ, ㄱ, ㅋ | k |
| ㄴ | n |
| ㄷ, ㅌ,ㅆ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅎ | t |
| ㄹ | l |
| ㅁ | m |
| ㅂ, ㅍ | p |
| ㅇ | ng |
Korean Study Tips
♦ Focus on the pronunciation value “t” as it has many consonants that differ from their original pronunciation values
♦ Also focus on “ㅇ” as it is pronounced as “ng” when place as the final consonant(받침)
My Korean Words
Pronunciation Value “k” ㄲ, ㄱ, ㅋ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 밖 | pak | outside |
| 수박 | subak | watermelon |
| 부엌 | pueok | kitchen |
Pronunciation Value “n” ㄴ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 돈 | ton | money |
| 눈 | nun | eye, snow |
| 산 | san | mountain |
Pronunciation Value “t” ㄷ, ㅌ, ㅆ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅎ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 숟가락 | sutkarak | spoon |
| 끝 | geut | end, finish |
| 했다 | haetda | did |
| 옷 | ot | clothes |
| 낮 | nat | daytime |
| 꽃 | got | flower |
| 하얗다 | hayatda | white |
Pronunciation Value “l” ㄹ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 팔 | pal | arm |
| 술 | sul | alcohol |
| 과일 | kwail | fruit |
Pronunciation Value “m” ㅁ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 밤 | pam | night |
| 김치 | kimchi | kimchi |
| 엄마 | eomma | mom |
Pronunciation Value “p” ㅂ, ㅍ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 집 | chip | house |
| 밥 | pap | cooked rice |
| 잎 | ip | leaf |
| 앞 | ap | front |
Pronunciation Value “ng” ㅇ
| Word | Romanization | English Translation |
| 공 | kong | ball |
| 가방 | kabang | bag |
| 방 | bang | room |
