More Vowels
Korean Learning ft. Yoonmin
In this lesson we will cover the 2 complex vowels plus the 6 "Y" Semivowels which are the "Y" sounds combined with vowels.
The 2 complex vowels are each made from 2 of the vowels you learned earlier in the Basic Vowels lesson. When Hangul was first created, the sounds these two letters represented actually did sound like combinations of 2 basic vowels. But over time the actual pronunciation has changed and these 2 letters now sound THE SAME when pronounced in normal conversation by young korean speakers. However for spelling purposes you still need to use the correct one.
1) Complex vowel e
Looks like: A combination of ㅓ and ㅣ Sounds like: The "ai" in main.
Transliteration: e
2) Complex vowel ae
Looks like: A combination of ㅏ and ㅣ Sounds like: the "ai" in main.
Transliteration: ae
Remember: Both these vowels sound the same, but you need to know them both to spell correctly.
The 6 Y Semivowels are pretty straight forward since they are each derived from a vowel you already know.
Letter: There is one semivowel for each of the 6 vowels that has a short . You make it a Y semivowel by adding another stoke.
Pronunciation: The 6 semivowels are pronounced like the original vowel except with a "Y" sound in front.
Here are the 6 original vowels side-by-side with their semivowel pairs:
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