Practice 1
You've learned almost all of the Korean alphabet!
Before we move on to the next important concept, the final consonant,
it is a good time to review those letters.
One or more syllables become words. You will see some words that are made of basic syllables. Try to read them using the letters you've learned. You can also listen to each syllable and whole word by clicking the play buttons. Each syllable is written in a square with grey dotted lines to help you figure out its shape and size.
1. Words that Made of Basic Vowels
Vowels are the sounds that can be pronounced without consonants. However, in writing, you must need at least one consonant. So, with no sound consonant "ㅇ" you can write a syllable that only has a vowel sound.
For this reason, some people consider "vowel" as one structure of a Korean syllable and "consonant-vowel" as a separate one. It doesn't really matter to distinguish these, however, here are some words made of only vowel sounds to help you focus on how they look and sound.
All the words you will see below are made with basic vowels with the consonant "ㅇ".
2. Words that Made of Basic Syllables
Now, let's take a look at the words that are made of combinations of basic consonants and vowels.
3. Words That Has Compound Vowels
Here are some words that include compound vowels. Try to read them and review the letters.
Remember? ㅐ and ㅔ were supposed to be different letters, but these days, people say them just the same.
So, 개 and 게 spell differently, but sound the same. Then how will people distinguish? It depends on the context. Also, to ensure the spelling, people use their base vowels. For example, they will say 개 with ㅏ(ah) ㅣ(ee) or 게 with ㅓ(eo) ㅣ(ee).
4. Words That Has Double Consonants
Here are some words that include double consonants. Try to read them and review the letters.
Quiz
Worksheet
You can practice the words you saw using the worksheets! Please click to download the free, printable PDF files. As you write, always read the words aloud!