Chapter 4
More Vowels
Beyond the core vowels, learners also need y-vowels and common combined vowels such as ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ, ㅐ, ㅔ, ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅚ, ㅟ, and ㅢ.
Y-vowels
| Letter | Phonetic | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㅑ | ya | ㅣ + ㅏ 느낌 | |
| ㅕ | yeo | ㅣ + ㅓ 느낌 | |
| ㅛ | yo | ㅣ + ㅗ 느낌 | |
| ㅠ | yu | ㅣ + ㅜ 느낌 |
Common combined vowels
| Letter | Phonetic | Made from | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ㅐ | ae | ㅏ + ㅣ | |
| ㅔ | e | ㅓ + ㅣ | |
| ㅘ | wa | ㅗ + ㅏ | |
| ㅝ | wo | ㅜ + ㅓ | |
| ㅚ | oe | ㅗ + ㅣ | |
| ㅟ | wi | ㅜ + ㅣ | |
| ㅢ | ui | ㅡ + ㅣ |
You don’t need perfect pronunciation yet. The goal is recognition so you can read beginner words without getting stuck.