Korean Pronunciation Flashcards
Lesson 1
ㅖis often pronounced as
ㅔ
시계
[시계, 시게] clock, watch
지혜
[지혜, 지헤] wisdom (This is also a common Korean name.)
When ㅖ is used as a vowel or when it is combined with ㄹ
it cannot be pronounced as ㅔ
But as ㅖ
예절
[예절] manners
예술
[예술] art
실례
[실례] bad manners
When ㅢ is combined with a consonant
Koreans often pronounce it as ㅣ
희망
[희망, 히망] hope, wish
무늬
[무늬, 무니] pattern
when ㅢ is part of the first syllable of a word,
의사
it is usually pronounced as ㅢ
[의사] doctor
사의
[사의, 사이] intention to resign
when ㅢ is not part of the first syllable of a word
it is usually pronounced as ㅣ
회의
[회의, 회이] meeting
거의
[거의, 거이] almost
When 의 is a particle that shows possession
it is often pronounced as 에
나의
[나의, 나에] my
우리의
[우리의, 우리에] our
이게 지혜 시계예요? 예술이네요!
[이게 지헤 시게예요? 예수리네요!]
Is this Jihye’s clock/watch? It’s such a work of art!
회의할 때 거의 다 희망이 없다고 했어요.
[회이할 때 거이 다 히망이 업따고 해써요.]
During the meeting, almost everyone said there was no hope.
Lesson 2
새 [새]
new
새 [새:]
bird
말 [말]
horse
말 [말:]
word, speech
새 [새]
new
새 [새:]
bird
사과 [사과]
apple
사과 [사:과]
apology
이 집은 새집이에요, 새집이에요?
[이 지븐 새지비에요, 새:지비에요?]
Is this a new house or a birdhouse?
눈을 보니까 눈이 아파요.
[누:늘 보니까 누니 아파요.]
Because I look at the snow, my eyes hurt.
사과하면서 사과를 줄 거예요.
[사:과하면서 사과를 줄 거예요.]
I’m going to give an apple as I apologize
Lesson 3
When ㅇ is used as a 받침
it is pronounced as the “ng” sound in English.
강
[강] river
강
[강] river
방
[방] room
상
[상] award, prize
ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, and ㅎ
are pronounced as ㄷ when they are used as a 받침.
빋
[빋] *not a word
빗
[빋] comb
빚
[빋] debt
빛
[빋] light
빝
[빋] *not a word
빟
[빋] *not a word
ㅋ is pronounced as
ㄱ when it is used as a 받침
녘
[녁] around, (in) the direction of
ㅍ is pronounced as
ㅂ when it is used as a 받침.
앞
[압] the front
빗을
[비슬]
빚을
[비즐]
빛을
[비츨]
빝을
[비틀]
녘을
[녀클]
앞을
[아플]
Even if a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that begins with a vowel,
ㅎ is not pronounced as an “h” sound, but it rather makes no sound at all.
낳을
[나을]
When a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that starts with ㄱ, ㄷ, or ㅈ,
the ㅎ is combined with the beginning consonant of the following syllable so that they are pronounced as ㅋ, ㅌ, or ㅊ.
놓고
[노코] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -고 (connective ending)
놓던
[노턴] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -던 (type changing ending)
놓지
[노치] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -지 (suffix)
빗 어디에 놓고 왔어요?
[빋 어디에 노코 와써요?]
Where did you leave your comb?
- 빚을 빨리 갚아야 돼요.
[비즐 빨리 가파야 돼요.]
You should repay your debt quickly.
