Korean Pronunciation Guide
Master Korean pronunciation with audio guides and phonetic explanations
Korean Pronunciation Basics
Consonant Pronunciation
ㄱ
기역 (giyeok)
Sounds like 'g' in 'go' or 'k' in 'key'
Urdu: گ یا ک
ㄴ
니은 (nieun)
Sounds like 'n' in 'no'
Urdu: ن
ㅁ
미음 (mieum)
Sounds like 'm' in 'mother'
Urdu: م
ㅅ
시옷 (siot)
Sounds like 's' in 'sun'
Urdu: س
Vowel Pronunciation
ㅏ
아 (a)
Sounds like 'a' in 'father'
Urdu: آ
ㅓ
어 (eo)
Sounds like 'u' in 'hut'
Urdu: او
ㅗ
오 (o)
Sounds like 'o' in 'go'
Urdu: او
ㅜ
우 (u)
Sounds like 'oo' in 'moon'
Urdu: او
Word Pronunciation Practice
네
[ne]
Urdu:
ہاں
English:
Yes
아니요
[a-ni-yo]
Urdu:
نہیں
English:
No
빨간색
[ppal-gan-saek]
Urdu:
سرخ
English:
Red
파란색
[pa-ran-saek]
Urdu:
نیلا
English:
Blue
노란색
[no-ran-saek]
Urdu:
پیلا
English:
Yellow
초록색
[cho-rok-saek]
Urdu:
سبز
English:
Green
검은색
[geom-eun-saek]
Urdu:
کالا
English:
Black
흰색
[hin-saek]
Urdu:
سفید
English:
White
자다
[ja-da]
Urdu:
سونا
English:
To sleep
일어나다
[i-reo-na-da]
Urdu:
اٹھنا
English:
To wake up
학교
[hak-gyo]
Urdu:
سکول
English:
School
공부하다
[gong-bu-ha-da]
Urdu:
پڑھنا
English:
To study
사랑하다
[sa-rang-ha-da]
Urdu:
محبت کرنا
English:
To love
기쁘다
[gi-ppeu-da]
Urdu:
خوش ہونا
English:
To be happy
슬프다
[seul-peu-da]
Urdu:
اداس ہونا
English:
To be sad
화나다
[hwa-na-da]
Urdu:
غصہ آنا
English:
To be angry
무섭다
[mu-seop-da]
Urdu:
ڈرنا
English:
To be scared
재미있다
[jae-mi-it-da]
Urdu:
مزہ آنا
English:
To be fun
지루하다
[ji-ru-ha-da]
Urdu:
بور ہونا
English:
To be boring
피곤하다
[pi-gon-ha-da]
Urdu:
تھکنا
English:
To be tired
가족
[ga-jok]
Urdu:
خاندان
English:
Family
어머니
[eo-meo-ni]
Urdu:
ماں
English:
Mother
아버지
[a-beo-ji]
Urdu:
والد
English:
Father
형
[hyeong]
Urdu:
بڑا بھائی
English:
Older brother
누나
[nu-na]
Urdu:
بڑی بہن
English:
Older sister
동생
[dong-saeng]
Urdu:
چھوٹا بھائی/بہن
English:
Younger sibling
물
[mul]
Urdu:
پانی
English:
Water
밥
[bap]
Urdu:
چاول
English:
Rice/Food
김치
[gim-chi]
Urdu:
کمچی
English:
Kimchi
불고기
[bul-go-gi]
Urdu:
بلگوگی
English:
Bulgogi
라면
[ra-myeon]
Urdu:
رامن
English:
Ramen
커피
[keo-pi]
Urdu:
کافی
English:
Coffee
차
[cha]
Urdu:
چائے
English:
Tea
우유
[u-yu]
Urdu:
دودھ
English:
Milk
먹다
[meok-da]
Urdu:
کھانا
English:
To eat
마시다
[ma-si-da]
Urdu:
پینا
English:
To drink
안녕하세요
[an-nyeong-ha-se-yo]
Urdu:
آداب
English:
Hello
감사합니다
[gam-sa-ham-ni-da]
Urdu:
شکریہ
English:
Thank you
죄송합니다
[joe-song-ham-ni-da]
Urdu:
معذرت
English:
Sorry
안녕히가세요
[an-nyeong-hi-ga-se-yo]
Urdu:
الوداع
English:
Goodbye
가다
[ga-da]
Urdu:
جانا
English:
To go
오다
[o-da]
Urdu:
آنا
English:
To come
일
[il]
Urdu:
ایک
English:
One
이
[i]
Urdu:
دو
English:
Two
삼
[sam]
Urdu:
تین
English:
Three
집
[jip]
Urdu:
گھر
English:
House/Home
병원
[byeong-won]
Urdu:
ہسپتال
English:
Hospital
은행
[eun-haeng]
Urdu:
بینک
English:
Bank
상점
[sang-jeom]
Urdu:
دکان
English:
Store
공원
[gong-won]
Urdu:
پارک
English:
Park
도서관
[do-seo-gwan]
Urdu:
کتب خانہ
English:
Library
친구
[chin-gu]
Urdu:
دوست
English:
Friend
보다
[bo-da]
Urdu:
دیکھنا
English:
To see
듣다
[deut-da]
Urdu:
سننا
English:
To hear
시간
[si-gan]
Urdu:
وقت
English:
Time
오늘
[o-neul]
Urdu:
آج
English:
Today
어제
[eo-je]
Urdu:
کل
English:
Yesterday
내일
[nae-il]
Urdu:
کل
English:
Tomorrow
날씨
[nal-ssi]
Urdu:
موسم
English:
Weather
비
[bi]
Urdu:
بارش
English:
Rain
눈
[nun]
Urdu:
برف
English:
Snow
태양
[tae-yang]
Urdu:
سورج
English:
Sun
달
[dal]
Urdu:
چاند
English:
Moon
별
[byeol]
Urdu:
ستارہ
English:
Star
일하다
[il-ha-da]
Urdu:
کام کرنا
English:
To work
Pronunciation Tips
Aspiration (Aspirated Sounds)
Some Korean consonants are aspirated, meaning you release a puff of air when pronouncing them.
ㅋ (kʰ), ㅌ (tʰ), ㅍ (pʰ), ㅊ (tʃʰ)
Tense Consonants
Korean has tense consonants that are pronounced with more tension in the vocal cords.
ㄲ (kk), ㄸ (tt), ㅃ (pp), ㅆ (ss), ㅉ (jj)
Vowel Combinations
Korean vowels can be combined to create diphthongs and complex sounds.
ㅑ (ya), ㅕ (yeo), ㅛ (yo), ㅠ (yu)
Syllable Structure
Korean syllables follow a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern.
CVC: 한 (han), CV: 가 (ga), VC: 앙 (ang)
Pronunciation Practice
Minimal Pairs
Practice distinguishing between similar Korean sounds
Tongue Twisters
Practice Korean tongue twisters to improve pronunciation
Recording Practice
Record yourself speaking Korean and compare with native speakers
Common Pronunciation Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing ㄱ and ㅋ
Many learners confuse the unaspirated ㄱ with the aspirated ㅋ.
Correct:
가다 (gada) - to go
카드 (kadeu) - card
Mistake: Not Distinguishing ㅓ and ㅗ
These vowels sound similar but are different in Korean.
Correct:
어디 (eodi) - where
오디 (odi) - not a word
Mistake: Ignoring Final Consonants
Korean final consonants (받침) are important and should be pronounced.
Correct:
한국 (hanguk) - Korea
Not: 한구 (hangu)
Mistake: Stress Patterns
Korean doesn't have strong stress patterns like English.
Correct:
안녕하세요 (an-nyeong-ha-se-yo)
Even stress on each syllable