Consonants 1

Question 1

ㄱ

Answer 1

k

start of word: k (kite)
start of syllable: g (ghost)
end of word: k (walk)

Question 2

ㄴ

Answer 2

n

now

Question 3

ㄷ

Answer 3

d

start of word: t (talk)
start of syllable: d (mind)
end of word: t (hot)

Question 4

ㄹ

Answer 4

l/r* or r/l*

start of word: r (run)
end of word: l (real)

(sounds like “lr.” try to pronounce “lroo,” like luh-roo, but combine luh-r into one)

Question 5

ㅁ

Answer 5

m

start of word: m (mop)
end of word: m (hum)

Question 6

ㅂ

Answer 6

b (“p” or “pb” sound))

start of word: p (pool)
start of syllable: b (bay)
end of word: p (lap)

Question 7

ㅅ

Answer 7

s

(ssssss with silent h at end)

start of word: s (show)
end of word: t (hot)

Question 8

ㅈ

Answer 8

j

(“ch” or sometimes “tch”)

start of word: ch (chop)
start of word: j (jar)
end of word: t (hot)

Question 9

ㅎ

Answer 9

h

start of word: h (hot)
end of word: silent