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Korean Alphabets

1. Korean Alphabets


2. Korean Alphabets- Writing Style

3. Korean Alphabets - Vowels

4. Korean - Pronunciation of Vowels with English words

Introduction

1Introduction to Korean Language –A linguist’s Approach


2Few Starting Tips: A solid step towards learning

Korean script was created by the royal courtyards of king Sejong in the year 1443. Korean or as natives proudly say “한국어; 힌국말” (The Language of Korea) is consists of forty letters. These forty letters are combination of 21 vowels (which again has the set of 13 diphthongs) and 19 consonants. Letters have a set of basic consonants and also compounds of the basic letters.

Korean Consonant and Vowel Combination Chart

Pronunciation of consonants is an exercise of air breathing. The secret of correct pronunciation lies in the way one handles the articulation of air. The aspirated consonants are more dragged with puffing of more air, the plain one are with smooth pronunciation and with no noticeable puffing of air. The tensed ones are always difficult for foreigners as they require a more understanding and practice.

Basic Consonants

Consonants  (자음) 

korean Language consists of 19 consonants, it is again a combination of 14 basic consonants and 5 combination consonants.

Consonant Chart

Let us first begin with 14 Basic Vowels.

1.? This is the first vowel of the Korean Alphabet. It sound as “a”
, same as an “a” in father.

2.? This is the second vowel of the Korean Alphabet. It sounds as “u”, similar to “u” in “cut”. The aspiration of “u” in this syllable is similar to ?, but a little slower and long. A closer word in English which sounds similar to ? is “awe”.

3.? The third vowel of Korean Alphabet is pronounced as “o” in “order”.

4.? The fourth vowel of Korean Alphabet is pronounced as “u”, same as “u” in “ungaro”

Vowels  (모음 ):

korean language consists of 14 basic vowels, which in turn give birth to other 7 mixed or combined vowels. Vowels in Korean language have a fixed sound and they as any other language transfer their sound to consonants, in simple cases.
Now coming to alphabets in Korean Language. Below is the list of Korean Vowels. The initial 14 are the basic vowels.

Vowel Chart:

Writing style:

Before starting learning of Korean Language and for that matter, any foreign language, one should fulfill few prerequisites.

We will help you to answer those entire questions which will come into your mind in the course of learning foreign language.

1. Why to learn?

Korean Language also known as Hangugeo (한국어;힌국말,韓國語) or Gugeo (국어; 國語; literally "national language"), is the official language of Korean Peninsula (North and South Korea). Widely spoken by 78 million mainland people and other million Korean Diasporas, Korean language is one of those beautiful oriental languages which have earned a good reputation of being enriched by great litterateurs and at the same time a good business holding.