한KOREAN3001Hangul foundations

Hangul foundations · Lesson 5

Distinguish the directions of ㅏ · ㅓ · ㅗ · ㅜ

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Planning guide: about 20 min · Progress by understanding and practice, not by the clock.

Completion records the activities you finished. It is not a pronunciation score or a Korean proficiency certificate.

Unit contents
Basic vowels and syllable blocks
05Distinguish the directions of ㅏ · ㅓ · ㅗ · ㅜ06Listen and find ㅑ · ㅕ · ㅛ · ㅠ07Build syllables with ㅡ and ㅣ08Read new words with the basic vowels
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Learn the key points

VowelShort lineVowel positionCombination
ㅏRightTo the right of the consonantㄱ + ㅏ = 가
ㅓLeftTo the right of the consonantㄱ + ㅓ = 거
ㅗAboveBelow the consonantㄱ + ㅗ = 고
ㅜBelowBelow the consonantㄱ + ㅜ = 구
ㄱConsonant
Above
ㅗVowel
Below
고Syllable
ㄱConsonant
Above
ㅜVowel
Below
구Syllable

ㅗ and ㅜ have a long horizontal line. Place these vowels below the consonant. Fit both letters into one block, not two separate boxes.

How to make the sound

Try each sound briefly. These are starting cues, not an automatic pronunciation judgement.

아 · 어

Open wider for 아. For 어, keep the lips unrounded and try a slightly smaller opening. Each is one steady vowel, not two sounds.

오 · 우

Round your lips for both. For 우, raise the tongue and try a smaller lip opening. Notice the lip change from 어 to 오.