Korean Consonants (자음) Set 2

Korean Study Tips

♦   Spend some extra time studying ㅇ as it’s pronunciation changes based on placement.

♦   ㅈ can be difficult as sometimes it sounds like ch, j, or a mix. Don’t worry about it too much.

♦   When the consonants ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, or ㅎare placed as the final consonant(받침) of a syllable, they are pronounced as “t” ex. 낮 = nat

Korean Vowels (모음) Set 2

Korean Study Tips

♦   Horizontal vowels are place directly below the first consonant of a syllable. ex. 고, 무, 스

♦   Remember that all vowels with two smaller lines attached are pronounced with a “y” sound. ex. ㅑ, ㅛ

Korean Consonants and Vowels Set 2

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Three Letter Syllables with Horizontal Vowels

The final consonant of a syllable is called a bachim(받침).

If a consonant is added after a horizontal vowel, the final consonant(받침) goes directly below the first two letters. ex. 근, 돈, 슙

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Korean Study Tips

♦   Not all of the syllables in this table are used in words.

♦   Remember that ㅇ is null or silent as the first consonant of a syllable but is pronounced as “ng” when placed as the final consonant(받침) of a syllable. ex. 아 = a, 앙 = ang

♦   Remember when the consonants ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, or ㅎare placed as the final consonant(받침) of a syllable, they are pronounced as “t” ex. 낮 = nat

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