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| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate Korean Pronunciation Guide. |
| So far we've introduced you to the basics, and covered the top 5 mistakes Korean learners make and how to avoid them. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to pronounce Korean vowels correctly. |
| Make sure you master these sounds because you'll need these vowels to properly speak in Korean. |
| Was seeing the pronunciation illustrations helpful? |
| Please comment and share your thoughts. |
| We'll learn the rest of the vowels which have no English equivalent in our next class. |
| See you in the next Ultimate Korean Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
| Make sure you master these sounds because you need these vowels when you speak in Korean. |
| Was seeing the pronunciation illustrations helpful? |
| Please comment and share your thoughts. |
| Make sure you master these sounds because you'll need these vowels to properly speak in Korean. |
| We'll learn the rest of the vowels which have no English equivalent in our next class. |
| See you in the next Ultimate Korean Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
| Do you remember there are 10 basic vowels in Korean? |
| In this lesson, you're going to learn 7 vowels that sound similar to vowels in English. |
| Here's the first vowel. |
| (pause) |
| Open your mouth wide, as if you are at the dentist, and relax your tongue, then try to say ""ah."" |
| ㅏ, ㅏ |
| ㅏ |
| (pause) |
| ㅏ |
| ㅏ |
| (pause) |
| ㅏ |
| The next vowel is... |
| Think of 'O' sound in Orange. |
| Round the lips, as if you're surprised. |
| ㅗ, ㅗ |
| ㅗ |
| (pause) |
| ㅗ |
| ㅗ |
| (pause) |
| ㅗ |
| And the next vowel is.. |
| "Purse your lips as though you are about to whistle or blow a balloon, or say ""u"" as in ""ultra."" |
| (pause) |
| The lips are more relaxed for the Korean ""u"" sound than the English ""u."" |
| Compare Korean ""u"" with English ""u"". |
| (pause) |
| (English) ""u"". |
| ㅜ, ㅜ |
| ㅜ (slowly) ㅜ |
| ㅜ |
| (pause) |
| ㅜ |
| ㅜ |
| (pause) |
| ㅜ |
| And the next vowel is.. |
| Open your mouth as if you are trying to show your teeth – and say the letter E. Say it like the "ee" in "meet", but shorter. |
| ㅣ,ㅣ |
| ㅣ |
| (pause) |
| ㅣ |
| ㅣ |
| (pause) |
| ㅣ |
| Now, review the four vowels that we've just learned so far. |
| Repeat each vowel after hearing the pronunciation from our native speaker. |
| (pause) |
| Okay, now let's move on! |
| The next three vowels you will learn look like this. |
| These three vowels look very similar to the ones that you just learned. |
| The only difference is that they each have an extra stroke attached to them. |
| Listen to how the pronunciation of the vowels change when the small stroke is added. |
| ㅏ, ㅑ |
| This small stroke adds a 'Y' sound to the beginning of the original sound. |
| Compare the pronunciation of these two letters once again. |
| When you say this letter, don't pronounce the 'Y' sound for too long. |
| Listen to the pronunciation again. |
| ㅑ |
| (pause) |
| ㅑ |
| ㅑ |
| (pause) |
| ㅑ |
| The next vowel is... |
| Take the original 'U' sound and add a 'Y' to make YU. |
| Together, they sound almost the same as 'YOU' in English, but with a shorter Y. |
| ㅠ, ㅠ |
| ㅠ |
| (pause) |
| ㅠ |
| ㅠ |
| (pause) |
| ㅠ |
| Let's hear the next vowel. |
| Again, add a short Y sound to the 'O'. |
| Listen to the pronunciation again. |
| ㅛ, ㅛ |
| ㅛ |
| (pause) |
| ㅛ |
| ㅛ |
| (pause) |
| ㅛ |
| Now, review the three basic vowels that has 'Y' at the beginning. |
| Repeat each vowel after hearing the pronunciation from our native speaker. |
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