An Introduction to the Korean Alphabet
Hangul Alphabet System
10 Vowels :
ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ
"a" "yah" "uh" "yuh" "oh" "yoh" "ooh" "yoo" "eu" "ee"
14 Consonants :
ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ
"g"or "k" "n" "d" or "t" " r " or " l " "m"
ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ
"b" or "p" "s" silent filler " ch " " ch' "
ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ
" g' " or " k' " " d' " " p' " " h "
Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound.
ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 "han" ㄱ + ㅜ + ㄱ = 국 "guk"
한국 pronounced HanGuk, meaning Korea
ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ
"a" "yah" "uh" "yuh" "oh" "yoh" "ooh" "yoo" "eu" "ee"
14 Consonants :
ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ
"g"or "k" "n" "d" or "t" " r " or " l " "m"
ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ
"b" or "p" "s" silent filler " ch " " ch' "
ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ
" g' " or " k' " " d' " " p' " " h "
Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound.
ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 "han" ㄱ + ㅜ + ㄱ = 국 "guk"
한국 pronounced HanGuk, meaning Korea
