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Basic consonants

LetterWritten asSounds like
ㄱ g g in “go”
ㄴ n n in “no”
ㄷ d d in “do”
ㄹ r between r and l
ㅁ m m in “me”
ㅂ b b in “boy”
ㅅ s s in “see”
ㅇ silent / ng no sound — ng at the end
ㅈ j j in “jam”
ㅊ ch ch in “chat”
ㅋ k k in “kite”
ㅌ t t in “top”
ㅍ p p in “pot”
ㅎ h h in “hat”

Basic vowels

LetterWritten asSounds like
ㅏ a a in “father”
ㅑ ya ya in “yard”
ㅓ eo u in “but”
ㅕ yeo yu in “yummy”
ㅗ o o in “go”
ㅛ yo yo in “yoga”
ㅜ u oo in “moon”
ㅠ yu “you”
ㅡ eu oo with flat, smiling lips
ㅣ i ee in “see”

Doubled consonants

LetterWritten asSounds like
ㄲ kk ㄱ, tight and hard
ㄸ tt ㄷ, tight and hard
ㅃ pp ㅂ, tight and hard
ㅆ ss ㅅ, tight and hard
ㅉ jj ㅈ, tight and hard

Double vowels

LetterWritten asSounds like
ㅐ ae e in “bed”
ㅒ yae ye in “yes”
ㅔ e e in “bed”
ㅖ ye ye in “yes”
ㅘ wa wa in “want”
ㅙ wae we in “wet”
ㅚ oe we in “wet”
ㅝ wo wo in “wonder”
ㅞ we we in “wet”
ㅟ wi “wee”
ㅢ ui ㅡ then ㅣ, said fast

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Common questions

How does this practice work?

You choose what to be tested on, then the drill shows one letter at a time with four possible sounds. Tap the one you think is right — or press 1, 2, 3 or 4. Anything you get wrong is asked again before the round ends, and listed at the finish so you know what to look at.

Do I need an account?

No. Nothing here is stored anywhere but your own browser, there is nothing to install, and it works on a phone.

Which group should I start with?

The 10 basic vowels on their own. They are the shortest list and every Korean syllable contains one, so getting them automatic makes everything after it easier. Add the 14 basic consonants next, then whole syllables. The doubled consonants and double vowels can wait.

What does “sounds like” mean next to a letter?

It is the nearest English sound, close enough to read with. A few Korean letters have no English equivalent at all — ㅡ and the doubled consonants especially — so once the letters are automatic, listen to real words and let the approximations go.

Should I practise reading or writing first?

Reading. But writing a letter once, by hand, is the fastest way to stop confusing it with a similar one, which is what the stroke-order page is for.