[#4. Korean Pronunciation (2/2)] - Compound Consonant, Compound Vowel

Compound Vowel

ㅐ

ㅔ

ㅚ

ㅟ

ㅑ

ㅕ

ㅛ

ㅠ

ㅒ

ㅖ

ㅘ

ㅙ

ㅝ

ㅞ

ㅢ

ae

e

oe / we

wi

ya

yeo

yo

yu

yae

ye

wa

wae

wo

we

ui

Compound Consonant

ㄲ

깨

께

꾀

뀌

꺄

껴

꾜

뀨

꺠

꼐

꽈

꽤

꿔

꿰

끠

kk

kk ae

kk e

kk oe

kk i

kk ya

kk yeo

kk yo

kk yu

kk yae

kk ye

kk wa

kk wae

kk wo

kk we

kk ui

ㄸ

때

tt

tt ae

ㅃ

빼

pp

pp ae

ㅆ

쌔

ss

ss ae

ㅉ

째

jj

jj ae

 

 

 

 

Compound Vowel	English Pronunciation	Explanation
ㅐ	ae	Similar to the "a" in "cat."
ㅔ	e	Similar to the "e" in "pet."
ㅚ	oe / we	Pronounce 'o' and 'i' quickly. Similar to "we" in "way."
ㅟ	wi	Pronounce 'u' and 'i' quickly. Sounds like "we" (short and concise).
ㅑ	ya	Similar to "ya" in "yard."
ㅕ	yeo	Like the "yo" in "young" (but slightly elongated).
ㅛ	yo	Same as "yo" in "yo-yo."
ㅠ	yu	Similar to "you."
ㅒ	yae	Similar to "yeah."
ㅖ	ye	Similar to "ye" in "yes."
ㅘ	wa	Pronounce 'o' and 'a' quickly. Similar to "wa" in "watch."
ㅙ	wae	Pronounce 'o' and 'ae' quickly Similar to "way."
ㅝ	wo	Pronounce 'u' and 'eo' quickly Like the "wo" in "wonder."
ㅞ	we	Pronounce 'u' and 'e' quickly Similar to "we" in "wet."
ㅢ	ui	Pronounce 'eu' and 'i' quickly A mix between "we" and "ee".

 

 

 

Compound Consonant	English Pronunciation	Explanation
ㄲ	kk	Sounds like a stronger "k," as in "skate" but with more tension.
ㄸ	tt	Sounds like a stronger "t," similar to "start" but more emphasized.
ㅃ	pp	Sounds like a stronger "p," as in "spot" but with more force.
ㅆ	ss	Sounds like a tense "s," as in "hiss" but more pronounced.
ㅉ	jj	Sounds like a stronger "j," as in "jump" but with more tension.