Hangul letter ㄴ (니은)

Plain consonants

Pronounced without a strong puff of air. At the start of a word ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅈ sound close to k, t, p, ch; between vowels they sound like g, d, b, j.

Letter name

니은

As initial

n

As final

n

IPA

[n]

Place of articulation

Alveolar (tip of the tongue against the upper gum ridge)

Compare with: ㄷ · ㄹ