Click a card to see details · click 🔊 to hear pronunciation · view all 14 to mark this lesson complete
Click a card to see details · click 🔊 to hear pronunciation · view all 10 to mark this lesson complete
Two basic vowels combined into one sound · click a card to learn more · view all 11 to mark this lesson complete
Throughout this course, Korean words are written with Roman letters (a-z) to help you pronounce them. Here's how to read them — a few sounds are NOT the same as English. Romanization is only a pronunciation aid: it can't capture Korean sounds exactly, so use the 🔊 audio to hear the real pronunciation.
Korean letters change sound depending on context — these are the 5 most important rules
These sound pairs trip up most foreign learners. Listen carefully and pick the word you heard · get every pair right once to mark this lesson complete
Listen to the word, then drag the syllable cards into the correct order · get every word right once to mark this lesson complete
Every Korean syllable = Initial consonant + Vowel + (optional) Final consonant · Click or drag cards below to build one
Get at least 16 of the 24 letters right once to finish Level 1
You can now read Korean letters. Next up — Level 2 teaches you 500+ essential Korean words using flashcards and listening exercises. All pronunciation is shown in both Hangul and romanization.
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