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 (a) Initial ㄴ and ㄹ Follow McCune-Reischauer rules governing initial ㄴ and ㄹ, with the following exceptions. When words are written in Chinese character (Hancha), it may be necessary to check the official reference tools to verify the sound of a Chinese character. For personal names, see Romanization Rule 9.

Exception 1: To accommodate Word Division Rule 1, particles beginning with the letter ㄹ are to be separated from other words, and are to be romanized beginning with the letter r in all cases. Exception 2: When single-syllable improper nouns beginning with the letter ㄹ are separated from other words, romanize as r. (b) Medial ㄴ and ㄹ Follow McCune-Reischauer rules governing medial ㄴ and ㄹ, with the following exceptions. For words in Chinese character (Hancha), check the official reference tools listed in Appendix 1 to verify the sound of Chinese character.