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Consonants and Vowels

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Korean syllables are formed in four ways.

  • Vowel이, 우
  • Consonant + Vowel가, 무
  • Vowel + Consonant옷, 알
  • Consonant + Vowel + Consonant집, 산

Where the consonant goes

Consonant on the left

ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅣ ㅐ ㅒ ㅔ ㅖ

Consonant on top

ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ

The initial 'ㅇ' before a vowel has no sound.