I'm not sure if this will turn into a regular thing but I learned a very helpful thing last night at class. But before I get into that, a brief explanation. I learned early on in my studies that 의 is a tricky character. It represents the possessive "s" (as in 효연의 머리 스타일 "Hyoyeon's hairstyle") as well as a root for many other words. My first tutor would point out that I could pronounce 의 differently in certain situations. However, I didn't know the actual rule. Last night clarified a question I had for over three years.
Depending on the placement of 의 in a word determines its pronunciation. A brief breakdown:
First placement: e.g. 의자, 의사, 의미 = /의/
Second placement: e.g. 회의, 거의 = /이/
Last position: e.g. 선생님의, 아저씨의 = /에/
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