Korean Alphabet English Sound Pronunciation Example

g (initial)
ㄱ k (final)
as in gold - kit

n (initial)
ㄴ n (final)
as in near

d (initial)
ㄷ t (final)
as in day - hat

r (initial)
ㄹ l (final)
as in rabbit - ball

m (initial)
ㅁ m (final)
as in moon

b (initial)
ㅂ p (final)
as in boy - map

s (initial)
ㅅ t (final)
as in smile - rat

silent (initial)
ㅇ ng (final)
as in kingdom

j (initial)
ㅈ t (final)
as in joy - hat

ch (initial)
ㅊ t (final)
as in chin - kit

k (initial)
ㅋ k (final)
as in kid

t (initial)
ㅌ t (final)
as in toy
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p (initial)
ㅍ p (final)
as in play

h (initial)
ㅎ t (final)
as in hand - rat

gg (initial)
ㄲ k (final)
as in great - back

dd (initial)
ㄸ t (final)
as in desk - bat

bb (initial)
ㅃ pp (final)
as in brain - snap

ss (initial)
ㅆ t (final)
as in smile - rat

jj (initial)
ㅉ t (final)
as in joy - hat

ㅏ a as in father

ㅐ ae as in pay

ㅑ ya as in yacht

ㅒ yae as in yea!

ㅓ eo as in young
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ㅔ e as in set

ㅕ yeo as in young

ㅖ ye as in yet

ㅗ o as in yo yo

ㅘ wa as in water

ㅙ wae as in waiter

ㅚ oi as in wait

ㅛ yo as in yo yo

ㅜ u as in cool

ㅝ weo as in won

ㅞ we as in wet

ㅟ ui as in we
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ㅠ yu as in you

ㅡ u as in good

ㅢ ui as in wisdom

ㅣ i as in sheep