![]() The five basic consonant shapes are: ㄱ (velar - the shape of the tongue touching the back of the “roof” of the mouth), ㄴ (alveolar - the shape of the tongue touching just behind the teeth), ㅁ (bilabial - the shape of the lips), ㅅ (dental - the shape of a tooth), and ㅇ (glottal - the shape of the throat). ![]() The Hangeul letters for the Korean consonants were created with inspiration from the shape of the oral cavity. Letters in featural alphabets have shapes based on their phonology - so if you can understand the system, you can read the letters very easily! This makes Hangeul one of the simplest alphabets to learn in the world. In this first post in our “Korean Pronunciation Tips” series, I share a few essential things to know about learning the pronunciation of Korean consonants.Īlthough Korean and English pronunciation are very different, the good news for learners of Korean (especially folks whose first language is English) is that the Korean alphabet Hangeul 한글 is a featural alphabet. ![]() Alas, this is not how Korean pronunciation works. ![]() One of the most common mistakes that learners make is assuming that they can pronounce a Korean letter exactly like its English Romanization. Korean pronunciation is considerably different from English pronunciation, and because of this, it can take lots of practice to pronounce and interpret Korean words accurately.
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