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How to pronounce Korean Alphabet?
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by MI-Sung Lee 10 years ago
Korean Alphabet - hangeul (한글)
Consonants - jaeum (자음)
| Korean Alphabet | Name | English Sound | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
ㄱ | giyeok (기역) | g (initial) k (final) | girl work |
ㄴ | nieun (니은) | n (initial) n (final) | noun sun |
ㄷ | digeut (디귿) | d (initial) t (final) | dog rabbit |
ㄹ | rieul (리을) | r (initial) l (final) | radio ball |
ㅁ | mieum (미음) | m (initial) m (final) | moon mum |
ㅂ | bieup (비읍) | b (initial) p (final) | boy cop |
ㅅ | shiot (시옷) | s (initial) t (final) | spring cat |
ㅇ | ieung (이응) | silent (initial) ng (final) | king |
ㅈ | jieut (지읒) | j (initial) t (final) | jar seat |
ㅊ | chieut (치읓) | ch (initial) t (final) | chance rat |
ㅋ | kieuk (키읔) | k (initial) k (final) | key chick |
ㅌ | tieut (티읕) | t (initial) t (final) | toy mat |
ㅍ | pieup (피읖) | p (initial) p (final) | peace group |
ㅎ | hieut (히읗) | h (initial) t (final) | heart robot |
ㄲ | ssang giyuk (쌍 기역) | gg (initial) k (final) | goblin pick |
ㄸ | ssang digeut (쌍 디귿) | dd (initial) t (final) | desk knot |
ㅃ | ssang bieup (쌍 비읍) | bb (initial) p (final) | brain soup |
ㅆ | ssang shiot (쌍 시옷) | ss (initial) t (final) | sea pot |
ㅉ | ssang jieut (쌍 지읒) | jj (initial) t (final) | jazz shot |
Vowels - moeum (모음)
| Korean Alphabet | English Sound | Example |
|---|---|---|
ㅏ | a | father |
ㅐ | ae | care |
ㅑ | ya | yard |
ㅒ | yae | yea! |
ㅓ | eo | cup |
ㅔ | e | get |
ㅕ | yeo | young |
ㅖ | ye | yellow |
ㅗ | o | gold |
ㅘ | wa | won |
ㅙ | wae | weather |
ㅚ | oi | Koeln |
ㅛ | yo | yoga |
ㅜ | u | book |
ㅝ | weo | won |
ㅞ | we | wet |
ㅟ | ui | win |
ㅠ | yu | you |
ㅡ | eu | put |
ㅢ | ui | we without the strong "w" sound |
ㅣ | i | keep |
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