Plain, aspirated and tense consonants
Compare related consonants and recognize the five doubled letters.
Resume where you left offRead, compare and repeat
Learn the shapes of Korean tense consonants and compare syllables such as 가, 카 and 까. Use the audio as a starting point for repeated listening.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Focus on the Korean audio as you learn.
가, 카, 까
ga · ka · kka
ㄱ · ㅋ · ㄲ
카 has stronger aspiration; 까 has a tense beginning.
다, 타, 따
da · ta · tta
ㄷ · ㅌ · ㄸ
Notice the plain, aspirated and doubled shapes.
바, 파, 빠
ba · pa · ppa
ㅂ · ㅍ · ㅃ
Keep the vowel the same while comparing the beginnings.
자, 차, 짜
ja · cha · jja
ㅈ · ㅊ · ㅉ
Three different starting consonants.
사, 싸
sa · ssa
ㅅ · ㅆ
ㅆ is a tense consonant, not two separate s syllables.
토끼
tokki
Rabbit
토 + 끼. The second block begins with ㄲ.
Read it in small steps
가, 카, 까
Listen once, then repeat one syllable at a time.
바, 파, 빠
Watch the letter as you listen.
아빠
Dad. 아 + 빠.
토끼
Rabbit. 토 + 끼.
Try it for yourself
First aim to recognize the correct written letter. Sound distinctions take repeated listening and feedback; this short lesson does not test pronunciation accuracy. Compare with a teacher or a proficient speaker when possible.
Make yourself heard.
Listen once. Record yourself saying the phrase, then listen back.
가, 카, 까, 토끼
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