Unit 0: Hangul, the Korean alphabethangulvowelsdiphthongs
Complex vowels ㅐ ㅔ ㅒ ㅖ ㅘ ㅙ ㅚ ㅝ ㅞ ㅟ ㅢ
Explanation
Eleven combined vowels. In modern Seoul speech ㅐ and ㅔ sound nearly identical ("eh"); ㅢ has special rules depending on position.
Examples
의사
ui-sa
doctor
회사
hoe-sa
company
과자
gwa-ja
snack
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