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Pronunciation Guide

In Korean:

Some of the sounds in the Korean language are like English sounds, but there are some differences that are important to remember.

a always sounds like it does in the word “father.”

ae together make a sound that combines “ah” and “ee” to make a sound that that is a little like the “a” sound in “make.”

e always sounds like it does in the word “bend.”

eo together make a sort of “uh” sound like in the word “mother.”

eu together make a sound that rhymes with “book.”

eui together make a sound that rhymes with “gooey.”

i always makes an “ee” sound, like in the word “piece.”

o always sounds like it doe s in the word “post.”

oe together make a sort of “oi” sound, a little like in the word “point.”

u always sounds like it does in the word “blue.”

we always sounds a little like in the word “way,” and also a little like in the word “wet.”

wi sounds like the word “we.”

yeo sounds makes a “yuh” sound, like in the word “yuck.”

Most of the consonants sound like they do in English.

A single b sometimes has a soft p sound, but bb has a hard b sound.

A single d sometimes has a soft t sound, but dd has a hard d sound.

A single g sometimes has a soft k sound, but gg has a hard g sound, like the word “goat.”

A single j sometimes has a soft ch sound, but jj has a hard j sound.

r and l sound sort of alike. If you curl your tongue against the roof of your mouth and try to make the l or r sound, you will hear the sort of sound these letters make in Korean.

kk sounds a little harder than a single k does.

si is pronounced “she.”

ss sounds a little harder than a single s sound. In some of the syllables in these rhymes, the ss has more of a t silent.

tt sounds a little harder than a single t sound.