Learn Korean Basic Pronunciation | Lesson 03: Consonants ( Part 2 )215

Introduction

In this lesson, we will continue learning the basic Korean consonants. We will cover the remaining ten consonants in the Korean alphabet, including the double consonants ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to pronounce all of the basic Korean consonants with confidence.

Review of Lesson 02

Before we move on to new material, let's quickly review what we learned in the previous lesson.
The Korean alphabet is called "Hangeul."
Hangeul has 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels.
In this lesson, we covered the first four consonants: ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ.

Consonants (Part 2)

Now that we have reviewed the previous lesson, let's move on to the remaining ten consonants in the Korean alphabet.
Korean Consonants


Hangul
Romanization
Example




ㅁ
m
맛 (taste)


ㅂ
b
밥 (rice)


ㅅ
s
새 (bird)


ㅇ
ng
앉다 (to sit)


ㅈ
j
자다 (to sleep)


ㅊ
ch
차 (car)


ㅋ
k
커피 (coffee)


ㅌ
t
타다 (to ride)


ㅍ
p
파도 (wave)


ㅎ
h
하다 (to do)

Double Consonants

In addition to the basic consonants, Korean also has five double consonants.
Korean Double Consonants


Hangul
Romanization
Example




ㄲ
kk
꽃 (flower)


ㄸ
tt
따뜻하다 (to be warm)


ㅃ
pp
빨리 (quickly)


ㅆ
ss
씨앗 (seed)


ㅉ
jj
짜다 (to taste)

Pronunciation

Pronunciation of the Korean consonants is similar to English. However, there are a few key differences.
Korean consonants are not aspirated. This means that there is no puff of air released when you pronounce them.
Korean double consonants are pronounced with a slight delay.

Practice

The best way to improve your pronunciation is to practice regularly. Here are a few exercises that you can try:
Repeat the consonants out loud.
Read aloud Korean words and sentences.
Listen to native Korean speakers and try to imitate their pronunciation.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned the remaining ten basic Korean consonants and the five double consonants. We also discussed the pronunciation of Korean consonants. With a little practice, you will be able to pronounce Korean consonants with confidence.

In the next lesson, we will learn the basic Korean vowels.

2024-11-27

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