esson 1 Hangul Alphabet System
 
 
(1092 total words in this text)
Vowels : -
 	 
ㅏ
ㅑ
ㅓ
ㅕ
ㅗ
"a"
"ya"
"eo"
"yeo"
"o"
 	 	 	 	 
ㅛ
ㅜ
ㅠ
ㅡ
ㅣ
"yo"
"oo" or "u"
"yoo" or "yu"
"eu"
"i"
 	 	 
Consonants : -
ㄱ
ㄴ
ㄷ
ㄹ
ㅁ
"g" or "k"
"n"
"d" or "t"
" r " or " l "
"m"
 	 	 	 	 
ㅂ
ㅅ
ㅇ
ㅈ
ㅊ
"b" or "p"
"s"
-
" ch "
" ch' "
 	 	 	 	 
ㅋ
ㅌ
ㅍ
ㅎ
" g' " or " k' "
" d' "
" p' "
" h "
Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound.
ㅎ +	ㅏ +	ㄴ =	한	
han
 
h	a	n	 	 	 
 	 	 	 	 	 
ㄱ +	ㅜ +	ㄱ =	국	
guk
 
g	u	k	 	 	한국 pronounced HanGuk meaning Korea
   
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