Korean Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

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
Korean Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

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
ya as in yacht

ㅑ
Korean Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

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
u as in cool

ㅜ
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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
as in sheep

ㅣ i

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