Hangul 4 : 11 Complex Vowels

     There are 11 complex vowels, which are made of by joining the 10 basic vowels.

ㅐ   ae as hand
ㅒ   ye as yet
ㅔ   e as set
ㅖ   ye as yes
ㅘ   wa as what
ㅙ   wae as wait
ㅚ   oe as wait
ㅝ   wo as wonder
ㅞ   we as web
ㅟ   wi as window
ㅢ   ui

     They are written as [ㅇ(yieung) + complex vowels] 

 애 | 얘 | 에 | 예 | 와 | 왜 | 외 | 워 | 웨 | 위 | 의 

Hangul 3 : 5 Double Consonants (자음)

     There are 5 double consonants which is the double of ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ. The double consonants are pronounced without any air release and tensified in the throat.

ㄲ   (ssang-giyeok)   ~>   kk 

ㄸ   (ssang-digeut)   ~>   dd 

ㅃ   (ssang-bieup)    ~>   pp 

ㅆ   (ssang-siot)       ~>   ss 

ㅉ   (ssang-jieut)      ~>   jj

Hangul 2 : 14 Basic Consonants (자음)

     You've learnt the basic vowels. Now let's move on to the basic consonants. The shapes of the letter were based on graphic imitations of the human articulators.

ㄱ (giyeok)    ~>   g,k as gold, wok

ㄴ (nieun)      ~>   n as November

ㄷ (digeut)     ~>   d, t as doll, dot

ㄹ (rieul)       ~>   l, r as load, radio

ㅁ (mieum)   ~>   m as mother

ㅂ (bieup)     ~>   b, p as buy, lap

ㅅ (siot)        ~>   s as show

ㅇ (yieung)   ~>   no sound if placed in front, ng as king if placed at the end

ㅈ (jieut)      ~>   j as joy

ㅊ (chieuk)   ~>   ch as chess

ㅋ (kieuk)    ~>   k as kind

ㅌ (tieut)     ~>   t as take

ㅍ (pieup)    ~>   p as put

ㅎ (hieut)    ~>   h as hot