• Step 1: Introduction
• Step 2: Letters 1
• Step 3: Letters 2

• Step 4: Letters 3
• Step 5: Finals
• Step 6: Letters 4

• Additional practice
• Intermediate
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ㅏ (vowel)

ㄱ (consonant)

For full information about this letter, see ㅏ.

This is pronounced like a mix between a G and a K at the beginning of a word. However, when found between vowels, the sound is voiced and makes a /g/ sound. For full information about this letter, see ㄱ.

ㅜ (vowel)

ㄴ (consonant)

This sound makes an "ooh" sound, similar to 'moon' or 'blue' or the U sound in Spanish (i.e. usted in "usted"). For full information about this letter, see ㅜ.

This sound is the same as the N sound in English. For full information about this letter, see ㄴ.

ㅗ (vowel)

ㅁ (consonant)

For full information about this letter, see ㅗ.

This sound is the same as the M sound in English. For full information about this letter, see ㅁ.

ㅣ (vowel)

ㄷ (consonant)

This sound is similar to the 'ee' sound in 'see' or 'free.' For full information about this letter, see ㅣ.

This is pronounced like a mix between the sounds of a T and a D at the beginning of a word. However, when found between vowels, the sound is voiced and makes a /d/ sound. For full information about this letter, see ㄷ.

ㅇ (声母consonant)

ㅇ represents no sound when found in the initial position of a syllable. Instead, it simply acts as a placeholder since vowels cannot be written by themselves. However, if ㅇ is in the final (bottom) position, it makes an "ng" sound, i.e. 'sing' or 'wrong' (IPA: ŋ ), but these final position sounds will not be discussed until step 5 of this lesson. For now, think of it as a placeholder for a consonant when only a vowel sound must be written. For full information about this letter, see ㅇ.