How to say “Please speak slowly” in Korean

천천히 말해 주세요

cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo

Said as 천처니 마래 주세요

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ㅊ“ch”consonant
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ㅓ“eo”vowel
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ㄴ“n”end consonant
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천“cheon”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 천처니 마래 주세요.

Looks like천히but say처니

ㅎ after ㄴ fades, so ㄴ slides into the next syllable.

Looks like말해but say마래

ㅎ after ㄹ fades, so ㄹ becomes a flap 'r' in the next syllable.

Tip: Say it slowly yourself: cheon-cheo-ni ma-rae ju-se-yo.

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