Korean Vowels (Part 1): Learn the 10 Basic Vowel Sounds in Hangul

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 You’ve learned all 14 Korean consonants — well done!  

Now it’s time to learn the 10 basic **vowels** in Hangul.


These vowels are the building blocks of Korean syllables.  

Once you know them, you can start **reading real Korean words**!


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### πŸ”€ 10 Basic Vowels in Hangul


| Korean | Sound (Approximate) | Romanization |

|     γ…     |                 ah                 |           a            |

|     γ…‘     |                 ya                  |          ya           |

|     γ…“     |                 eo                 |          eo           |

|     γ…•     |                yeo                |          yeo          |

|     γ…—     |                 oh                 |           o            |

|     γ…›     |                 yo                 |           yo           |

|     γ…œ     |                ooh                |           u            |

|     γ…      |                 yu                 |           yu           |

|     γ…‘     |                 eu                 |           eu           |

|     γ…£     |                   i                  |             i            |






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### πŸ—£️ Pronunciation Tips:


- Vowels can stand alone or combine with consonants.

- If there's **no initial consonant**, γ…‡ is used as a placeholder [Ex. μ•„ (a), μ–΄ (eo)]

- Some vowels (like "γ…‘") don’t exist in English — listen and imitate native pronunciation!

- "γ…‘" (eu) is a Korean vowel that sounds like "ooh" in English, but your lips stay flat (not round) when you say it. It’s like saying “ooh” while smiling a little. Think of it as flat "ooh"


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### πŸ’¬ Fun Fact:


In Hangul, vowels are written **next to or under** consonants.  

This makes Korean look like blocks (syllables), not individual letters!



Keep going — you're getting closer to reading Korean fluently!

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