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모음 Vowels
Any syllable cannot be used with a vowel alone. You MUST put 'ㅇ' to each vowel.
ㅏ (X) ㅛ (X) ㅐ (X) ㅣ (X) ㅜ (X) 아(O) 요 (O) 애 (O) 이 (O) 우 (O)
| 단모음 Monophthong | 이중모음 Diphthong |
|---|---|
| ㅏ [a] | ㅐ [ae] |
| ㅑ [ya] | ㅒ [yae] |
| ㅓ [eo] | ㅖ [ye] |
| ㅕ[yeo] | ㅘ [wa] |
| ㅗ [o] | ㅙ [wae] |
| ㅛ [yo] | ㅚ [oe] |
| ㅜ [u] | ㅝ [wo] |
| ㅠ [yu] | ㅞ [we] |
| ㅡ [eu] | ㅟ [wi] |
| l [i] | ㅢ [ui] |
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단모음 발음 Monophthong pronunciation
| ㅏ a (as in pasta) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 아가씨 (Miss) | 가방 (bag) | 사진 (photograph) |
| ㅑ ya (as in yard) | ||
| 야구 (baseball) | 야 (hey) | |
| ㅓ uh (as in uh-huh) | ||
| 머리 (head) | 어 (yes) | 거실 (living room) |
| ㅕ yo (as in yearn) | ||
| 여자 (female) | 마녀 (witch) | 겨드랑이 (armpit) |
| ㅗ o (as in orange) | ||
| 모자 (hat) | 코 (nose) | 고드름 (icicle) |
| ㅛ yo (as in yolk) | ||
| 요리사 (chef) | 교실 (classroom) | 표면 (surface) |
| ㅜ oo (as in coo) | ||
| 후추 (black pepper) | 주방 (kitchen) | 우주 (the universe) |
| ㅠ yu (as in you) | ||
| 유창하다 (to be fluent) | 규칙 (rule) | 휴일 (holiday) |
| ㅡ ('le' in French) | ||
| 크리스마스 (Christmas) | 으깨다 (to mash) | 그네 (swing) |
| ㅣ ee (as in teeth) | ||
| 이쑤시개 (toothpick) | 이빨 (teeth) | 기침 (cough) |
이중모음 발음 Diphthong pronunciation
| ㅐ a (as in past) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 개 (dog) | 새 (bird) | 내일 (tomorrow) |
| ㅔ e (as in best) | ||
| 게 (crab) | 에누리 (inflated price; discount) | 세로 (vertical) |
| ㅚ we (as in west) | ||
| 외국 (foreign country) | 괴물 (monster) | 쇠고기 (beef) |
| ㅟ wi (as in we) | ||
| 휘파람 (whistle) | 사위 (son-in-law) | 위 (upside; stomach;above) |
| ㅢ ui (pronunce 'ㅡ' 'ㅣ' very fast) | ||
| 의사 (doctor) | 의형제 (sworn brothers) | 의견 (opinion; idea) |
| ㅒ ya (as in yam) | ||
| 얘기 [이야기] (story) | ||
| ㅖ ye (as in yesterday) | ||
| 계속하다 (to be continue) | 무례하다 (to be rude) | 예술 (art) |
| ㅘ wa (as in waffle) | ||
| 화가 (painter) | 과수원 (orchard) | 과일 (fruit) |
| ㅝ wo (as in world) | ||
| 샤워하다 (to shower) | 워싱턴 (Washington) | 미워하다 (to hate) |
| ㅙ wae (as in waiter) | ||
| 돼지 (pig) | 왜 (why) | 쾌활하다 (to be cheerful) |
| ㅞ whe (as in weather) | ||
| 웨이터 (waiter) | 훼방 (to slander; to disturb) | |
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