korean is syllable timed language: no stressed syllables!! every syllable is said at the same amount english is a stressed timed language: some syllables are more stressed than others korean consonants can be categorized into 4 sounds: ^^you can think of these categories as going from soft to harder sounding 1. nasal: pronounced through the nose [ㄴ,ㅁ,ㅇ] 2. plain: dont have special features add to them [ㄱ,ㄷ,ㅂ,ㅅ,ㅈ] EX: "T" in sTand "P" in sPan 3. aspirated: have an added turbulent sound [ㅋ,ㅌ,ㅍ,ㅊ,ㅎ] -pronounced with a big burst of air EX: "T" in Tuck, "T" in Take, "P" in Puck. 4. tense: pronounced with a stiffer voice [ㄲ,ㄸ,ㅃ,ㅆ,ㅉ] -more pressure is built up and its released much more quickly than plain sounds *WHEN PRONOUNCING "ㄹ": the tongue should strike the gum ridge behind your upper teeth in a quick rapid motion
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Yes, Korean language is syllable timed language. However, there are many cases that we need to use interval or stress. For example, the word '효과', which means 'effect', is pronounced like '횩__꽈'. Almost every Korean says like that although the standard says it should be pronounced as '효-과'.
I couldn't, for the life of me, write down the differences between "eo", "o", "u", and "eu". Closest I could figure out was either "u" or "eu" was pronounced oo Just a suggestion-- if you have vowels that sound that similar, put the pronunciations next to them. It'd help a lot for people like me who have problems hearing.
+Douglas Wright Hi Douglas, Thanks for posting. The tongue position is the same when pronouncing 'ㄴ' and 'ㄷ' (although the former is nasal and the latter is not), which may cause the confusion. However, there is a difference in the pronunciation! Try practicing listening to sounds such as '내가' and '대가' to see the difference in the pronunciation. Cheers, Team KoreanClass101.com
I think I struggle the most with “ㄱ”. I always thought it’s pronounced like English “g” as in “girl”, but turns out that sound is more for “ㄲ”. Then when I listen more carefully it sounds almost like English “k” as in “king”, but that sound is actually for “ㅋ”. So, what and how exactly “ㄱ” should sound like???
Hi Jayiwa, Thanks for posting. The consonant ㄱ would actually sound somewhere between the 'g' and 'p' sound of the English alphabet (think of a 'g' pronounced with a burst of air). It is romanized as 'g' to make it easier to understand as there is no exact English equivalent. Hope this was of help. Cheers, Team KoreanClass101.com
it depends...if "r" is at the beginning oft a word it could be also pronounced as "n" at the beginning of a syllabel its also often "r". if two "r" are written like molla (mol-la) its pronounced like "l"
It's so hard since every tutorial video the consonants look all slightly different. I've been trying to memorize consonants for two days now, but after this video i noticed that i've been taught the 'j' , 'ch' , 'ss' , 'jj' sounding consonants wrong. So frustrating....
It's really hard for me to pronounce ㄹ, I always sound like I'm slurring. I also keep getting ㄹ and ㄷ mixed up. Everytime I hear them in the same word I have a hard time differentiating them, and then when I listen to it all over again it gets harder. Any tips on how to improve?
Ibui Shinka I'm not sure but I think yo is pronounced like the po in police. Yeo is pronounced like yeh-o but the eh is shortened. I'm just learning from a friend. Sorry if I'm wrong!
I think yeo is pronounced more from your throat. Like when yould greet someone with "yo, whaddup". But " yo is clear. The o i very clear, like when you would say "ohhhh".
Ibui Shinka it really is super similar. There's not much of a difference. But you'll be able to tell the difference once you're more fluent based on the context around it
In Korean language, there's no voiceless consonant. K is voiceless, and G is voiced. "ㄱ" and "ㅋ" are voiced consonants that sound almost same position with K. The difference between ㄱ and ㅋ is pressure. T is voiceless, and D is voiced. "ㄷ" and "ㅌ" are almost same position with T. The difference between them is pressure. P is voiceless, and B is voiced. "ㅂ" and "ㅍ" are also almost same position with P. The difference between them is also pressure. There's no sound like G, K, D, T, B, P, F, V in Korean.
ㄹ pronunciation is hard because of my accent (i'm from new zealand) but i really want to learn so i can talk to my dad's side of the family easier , oof-
Bruh I really want to learn Korean so oneday I can order without saying English but try in their language and because I want to interact with korean people and maybe sign up for JYP.
When I pronounce "ㄹ" it sounds closer to the English "d" more than a mix of l and r. Am I pronouncing it wrong, or is that really how it sounds? Is really sounds nothing like English I'm just trying to find similarities.
presdepaul Paul thanks Paul. I'm aware that the sound of the English 'r' doesn't exist in Korean, but I was comparing it with the soft 'r' in Spanish. I think at times it sounds really similar (not always).
Hi Michelle, Thanks for posting. You form an 'o' shape to pronounce 요(yo), but with 여(yeo) you open your mouth a bit wider and bigger, and more relaxed. Hope this was of help. Best, Team KoreanClass101.com
Hi Evangeline, Thank you for posting. Yes, it is usually used as a 'placeholder' for vowel sounds. It is also used as a 'nasal' sound 'ng' when used as a batchim (words that end with a consonant below the consonant/vowel combination). Cheers, Team KoreanClass101.com
Hi Dynamo, Thank you for posting. We found a link on wikipedia which may help you understand the difference between syllable-timed and mora-timed languages: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isochrony Hope this will be of help! Sincerely, Team KoreanClass101.com
Learning the pronounciation of vowels and consonants is fine and dandy. But when you here "eopsne" as "amne" as I do in this video ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--cz-pmZPYSU.html ) it becomes clearer that learning the pronounciation of letters is not that usefull. To be fair I am deaf on one ear.
D4NIELLA ㅓ this is pronounced as 'eo' it is basically sort of like saying the letter 'O' ㅡ this can be said as if you were to say "ew" (sorry if I don't make any sense)
Noctis I think I get ut. So what's the difference between ㅓ and ㅗ then? I'm pronouncing 'eo' like AUtumn but slightly more Oish haha and 'o' like Old but more in the throat and short, I'm hoping that's right lolol
