Korean Alphabet Flashcards
Help me learn the Korean alphabet. The sound of the letter is in parenthese as well as mnemonic word to help you remember how it looks.
1
Q
ㅇ
A
(no)thing – Makes no sound a place holder or makes ‘ng’ if placed at the end
2
Q
ㅂ
A
(b)ucket
3
Q
ㄷ
A
(d)oor
4
Q
ㄱ
A
(g)un
5
Q
ㄹ
A
(r)attlesnake or ‘l’ sound if placed at the end
6
Q
ㅁ
A
(m)ap
7
Q
ㄴ
A
(n)ose
8
Q
ㅍ
A
(p)art 2
9
Q
ㅅ
A
(s)ummit or ‘t’ sound if placed at the end
10
Q
ㅣ
A
tr(ee)
11
Q
ㅡ
A
br(oo)k
12
Q
ㅋ
A
k
13
Q
ㅌ
A
t
14
Q
ㅎ
A
h
15
Q
ㅈ
A
j
16
Q
ㅊ
A
ch
17
Q
ㅏ
A
f(a)r
18
Q
ㅓ
A
(u)p
19
Q
ㅔ
A
b(e)g
20
Q
ㅐ
A
(a)fter
21
Q
ㅗ
A
(o)ver
22
Q
ㅜ
A
r(oo)t
23
Q
If you double consonants like ㅂㅂ….
A
you stress the sound
24
Q
If you double up vowels like ㅘ ….
A
you blend the two sounds. Usually sounds like you added a ‘w’ like ‘wa’, or ‘wo’
25
Q
If you double up a notch….
A
its like adding a ‘y’ sound like ‘yu’, ‘ya’, etc.