Pronounciation
Consonants
Symbol: ㄱ
Romanization: g
Pronounciation: like 'k' in 'kept'; like 'g' in 'go' when between vowels
Example: (Write it out and look it up to help broaden your korean.) 가방, 학교
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Symbol: ㅋ
Romanization: k
Pronounciation: like 'k' in 'kept'
Example: 크다
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Symbol: ㄴ
Romanization: n
Pronounciation: like 'n' in 'never'
Example: 내일
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Symbol: ㄷ
Romanization: d
Pronounciation: like 't' in 'tip'; like 't' in 'stop' when between vowels
Example: 닦, 즛다
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Symbol: ㅌ
Romanization: t
Pronounciation: like 't' in 'tip'
Example: 토끼
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Symbol: ㄹ
Romanization: r/l
Pronounciation: like 'l' in 'lip'; between vowels, like 'r' in 'rail'
Example: 라디오, 일요일
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Symbol: ㅅ
Romanization: s
Pronounciation: like 's' in 'pass'; when followed byㅣ(i), like 'sh' in 'she'
Example: 샘, 시간
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Symbol: ㅈ
Romanization: j
Pronounciation: like 'j' in 'jump'; when between vowels, sometimes like 'ch' in 'check'
Example: 지유
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Symbol: ㅊ
Romanization: ch
Pronounciation: like 'ch' in 'check'
Example: 차
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Symbol: ㅁ
Romanization: m
Pronounciation: like 'm' in 'mother'
Example: 매일
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Symbol: ㅂ
Romanization: b
Pronounciation: like 'b' in 'boy; when between vowels, sometimes like 'p' in 'pick'
Example: 배, 밥
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Symbol: ㅍ
Romanization: p
Pronounciation: like 'p' in 'pick'
Example: 파도
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Symbol: ㅇ
Romanization: -/-ng
Pronounciation: The zero initial is used in syllable sthat begin with a vowel sound. When it follows a vowel at the end of a syllable, it is pronounced 'ng'.
Example: 안, 녕
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Symbol: ㅎ
Romanization: h
Pronounciation: like English 'h' in 'hot'; when appearing before ㄱ, ㅇ, ㅂ, ㅈ, it is not pronounced, but instead aspirates (pronounce while breathing out i.e. saying 'her' or 'house', you breathe out while saying 'h') the following consonant: ㄱ (k), ㄷ(t), ㅂ(p), ㅈ(ch)
Example: 하나
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Double Consonants
Symbol: ㄲ
Romanization: gg/kk
Pronounciation: like 'k' in 'kept' but tensed
Example: 까치
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Symbol: ㄸ
Romanizaton: dd/tt
Pronounciation: like 't' in 'stop' but tensed
Example: 땅
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Symbol: ㅃ
Romanization: bb/pp
Pronounciation: like 'p' in 'picture' but tensed
Example: 빵
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Symbol: ㅆ
Romanization: ss
Pronounciation: like 's' in 'spit' but tensed; when followed by ㅣ (i), like 'sh' in 'she'
Example: 싸움
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Symbol: ㅉ
Romanization: jj
Pronounciation: like 'j' in 'jump' but tensed
Example: 짜장면
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Vocalics
Symbol: ㅗ
Romanization: o
Pronounciation: like 'o' in 'so'
Example: 오늘
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Symbol: ㅓ
Romanizaton: eo
Pronounciation: like 'u' in 'cup'
Example: 어제
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Symbol: ㅏ
Romanization: a
Pronounciation: like 'a' in 'father'
Example: 아짐
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Symbol: ㅣ
Romanization: i
Pronounciation: like 'ee' in 'feet'
Example: 이제
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Symbol: ㅜ
Romanization: u
Pronounciation: like 'oo' in 'coop'
Example: 우라
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Symbol: ㅡ
Romanization: eu
Pronounciation: like 'u' in 'put' but pronounced further back in the throat
Example: 음악
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Iotized Vowels
Symbol: ㅛ
Romanization: yo
Pronounciation: like 'yo' in 'yo-yo'
Example: 요즘
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Symbol: ㅕ
Romanization: yeo
Pronounciation: like 'you' in 'young'
Example: 여름
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Symbol: ㅑ
Romanization: ya
Pronounciation: like 'ya' in 'yacht'
Example: 약속
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Symbol: ㅠ
Romanization: yu
Pronounciation: like 'you' in 'youth'
Example: 우유
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Diphthongs
Symbol: ㅐ
Romanization: ae
Pronounciation: like 'e' in 'set'
Example: 재미
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Symbol: ㅒ
Romanization: yae
Pronounciation: like 'yet' without 't' or like 'ye' in 'yellow'
Example: 얘기
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Symbol: ㅔ
Romanization: e
Pronounciation: like 'a' in 'take'
Example: 세빈
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Symbol: ㅖ
Romanization: ye
Pronounciation: like 'yay'
Example: 계속
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Symbol: ㅘ
Romanization: wa
Pronounciation: like 'wa' in 'water'
Example: 과일
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Symbol: ㅙ
Romanization: wae
Pronounciation: like 'wa' in 'way'
Example: ㅙ소
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Symbol: ㅚ
Romanization: oe
Pronounciation: like 'we' in 'wet'
Example: 괴물
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Symbol: ㅝ
Romanization: wo
Pronounciation: like 'wa' in 'war'
Example: 원
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Symbol: ㅞ
Romanization: we
Pronounciation: like 'we' in 'weigh'
Example: 궤도
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Symbol: ㅟ
Romanization: wi
Pronounciation: like 'whea' in 'wheat'
Example: 귀
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Symbol: ㅢ
Romanization: ui
Pronounciation: like 'we', only without a strong 'w' sound at the beginning (basically, do NOT move your lips when you say 'we')
Example: ㅢ자, 우리ㅢ
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