Korean English Pronunciation Example

Alphabet Sound

g (initial) as in gold - kit

k (final)
ㄱ

n (initial) as in near
n (final)
ㄴ

d (initial) as in day - hat

t (final)
ㄷ

r (initial) as in rabbit - ball

l (final)
ㄹ

m (initial) as in moon
m (final)
ㅁ

b (initial) as in boy - map

p (final)
ㅂ

s (initial) as in smile - rat

t (final)
ㅅ

silent (initial) as in kingdom

ng (final)
ㅇ

j (initial) as in joy - hat

t (final)
ㅈ

ch (initial) as in chin - kit

t (final)
ㅊ

k (initial) as in kid
k (final)
ㅋ
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t (initial) as in toy
t (final)
ㅌ

p (initial) as in play
p (final)
ㅍ

h (initial) as in hand - rat

t (final)
ㅎ

gg (initial) as in great - back

k (final)
ㄲ

dd (initial) as in desk - bat

t (final)
ㄸ

bb (initial) as in brain - snap

pp (final)
ㅃ

ss (initial) as in smile - rat

t (final)
ㅆ

jj (initial) as in joy - hat

t (final)
ㅉ

a as in father
ㅏ

ae as in pay
ㅐ
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ya as in yacht
ㅑ

yae as in yea!
ㅒ

eo as in young
ㅓ

e as in set
ㅔ

yeo as in young
ㅕ

ye as in yet
ㅖ

o as in yo yo
ㅗ

wa as in water
ㅘ

wae as in waiter
ㅙ

oi as in wait
ㅚ

yo as in yo yo
ㅛ
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u as in cool
ㅜ

weo as in won
ㅝ

we as in wet
ㅞ

ui as in we
ㅟ

yu as in you
ㅠ

u as in good
ㅡ

ui as in wisdom
ㅢ

i as in sheep
ㅣ