Alphabet Flashcards
ㄱ
g/k
giyeok
Like g in go when between vowels; sometimes like k in kept.
ㅋ
k
Like k in kept
ㄴ
n
Nieun
Like n in never.
ㄷ
d/t
Digeut
Like t in stop when between vowels; sometimes like t in tip.
ㅌ
t
Tieut
Like t in tip
ㄹ
r/l
Rieul
Like l in lip; between vowels, like r in rail; at the beginning of words, ㄹ is either I pronounced or pronounced as n.
ㅅ
s
Siot
Like a in pass; when followed by ㅣ, like sh in she.
ㅈ
j
Jieut
Like J in jump when between vowels; sometimes like ch in check.
ㅊ
ch
Chieut
Like ch in check
ㅁ
m
Mieum
Like m in mother.
ㅂ
b/p
Bieup
Like b in boy when between vowels; sometimes like p in pick.
ㅍ
p
Pieup
Like p in pick
ㅇ
-/-ng
ieung
The zero initial is used in syllables that begin with a vowel sound. When it follows a vowel at the end of a syllable, it is pronounced ng.
ㅎ
h
Hieut
Like h in hot; when appearing after ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅈ, or ㅊ, it is not pronounced, but instead aspirates the following consonant: ㄱ (k), ㄷ (t), ㅂ (p), ㅅ (t), ㅈ (ch), ㅊ (t).
ㄲ
gg/kk
Ssanggiyeok
Like k in kept but tensed.
ㄸ
dd/tt
Ssangdigeut
Like t in stop but tensed
