Pronunciation of Korean Syllables117

Korean is a language that uses a unique alphabet called Hangul. Hangul was created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great, and it has been used to write Korean ever since. Hangul is a phonetic alphabet, meaning that the letters represent the sounds of the language. This makes it relatively easy to learn to read and pronounce Korean.

Korean syllables are made up of three parts: an initial consonant, a medial vowel, and a final consonant. The initial consonant can be one of 19 different consonants, and the medial vowel can be one of 21 different vowels. The final consonant can be one of 28 different consonants.

The following table shows the 19 different initial consonants of Korean:| Initial Consonant | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ㄱ | g |
| ㄴ | n |
| ㄷ | d |
| ㄹ | r |
| ㅁ | m |
| ㅂ | b |
| ㅅ | s |
| ㅇ | ng |
| ㅈ | j |
| ㅊ | ch |
| ㅋ | k |
| ㅌ | t |
| ㅍ | p |
| ㅎ | h |

The following table shows the 21 different medial vowels of Korean:| Medial Vowel | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ㅏ | a |
| ㅐ | ae |
| ㅑ | ya |
| ㅒ | yae |
| ㅓ | eo |
| ㅔ | e |
| ㅕ | yeo |
| ㅖ | ye |
| ㅗ | o |
| ㅘ | wa |
| ㅙ | wae |
| ㅚ | oe |
| ㅛ | yo |
| ㅜ | u |
| ㅝ | wo |
| ㅞ | we |
| ㅟ | wi |
| ㅠ | yu |
| ㅡ | eu |
| ㅣ | i |

The following table shows the 28 different final consonants of Korean:| Final Consonant | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| ㄱ | g |
| ㄴ | n |
| ㄷ | d |
| ㄹ | r |
| ㅁ | m |
| ㅂ | b |
| ㅅ | s |
| ㅇ | ng |
| ㅈ | j |
| ㅊ | ch |
| ㅋ | k |
| ㅌ | t |
| ㅍ | p |
| ㅎ | h |
| ㄲ | kk |
| ㄸ | tt |
| ㅃ | pp |
| ㅆ | ss |
| ㅉ | jj |
| ㄳ | kg |
| ㄵ | ngg |
| ㄶ | nh |
| ㄺ | rh |
| ㄻ | mh |
| ㄼ | bh |
| ㄽ | sh |
| ㄾ | ng |
| ㄿ | jh |
| ㅀ | lh |