Practice more diphthongs
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| This is theㅑ(ya) sound, this is the ㅛ (yo) sound, this is the ㅠ (yu) sound, and this is theㅕ(yeo) sound. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to tell them apart, PLUS you'll be practicing them and on your way to perfect pronunciation! |
| I'm Joyce, and this is Korean Pronunciation Through Minimal Pairs. |
| First isㅑ(ya). This is the ㅑ(ya) sound in 야채 (ya-chae) "vegetables," 야구 (ya-gu) "baseball," and other words. |
| ㅛ (yo) is the ㅛ (yo) sound in 요리 (yo-ri) "cuisine," 요즘 (yo-jeum) "recently," and other words. |
| ㅠ (yu) is the ㅠ (yu) sound in 휴가 (hyu-ga) "holiday," 유명 (yu-myeong) "famous," and other words. |
| ㅕ(yeo) is theㅕ(yeo) sound in 여름 (yeo-reum) "summer," 여행 (yeo-haeng) "travel," and other words. |
| These four vowels are called diphthongs. |
| To make theㅑ(ya) sound: start with your mouth open wide as if saying ㅏ (a) (ah as in "father"). Then, add a slight i sound at the beginning. It's similar to the ya in the English word "yard." |
| ㅑ |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅑ(enunciated) |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅑ |
| To make the ㅛ (yo) sound: round your lips slightly as if saying ㅗ (o) (o as in "go"), then add a slight i sound at the beginning. It's similar to the yo in the English word "yoga." |
| ㅛ |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅛ(enunciated) |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅛ |
| To make the ㅠ (yu) sound: round your lips tightly as if saying ㅜ (u), then add a slight i sound at the beginning. It's similar to the you in the English word "youth." |
| ㅠ |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅠ(enunciated) |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅠ |
| To make theㅕ(yeo) sound: start by slightly opening your mouth and pulling your tongue back as if saying ㅓ (eo). Then, add a slight i sound at the beginning. It's similar to the yaw in the English word "yawn." |
| ㅕ |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅕ(enunciated) |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅕ |
| Listen carefully and repeat after me. |
| ㅑ ㅛ ㅠ ㅕ |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅑ ㅛ ㅠ ㅕ(enunciated) |
| [3 sec pause] |
| ㅑ ㅛ ㅠ ㅕ |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with me. |
| Ready? |
| 양 (yang)/영 (yeong) |
| "sheep"/"zero" |
| (space for repetition) |
| 양 (yang)/영 (yeong) |
| "sheep"/"zero" |
| 약 (yak)/역 (yeok) |
| "medicine"/"station" |
| (space for repetition) |
| 약 (yak)/역 (yeok) |
| "medicine"/"station" |
| 요리 (yo-ri)/유리 (yu-ri) |
| "cooking, cuisine"/"glass" |
| (space for repetition) |
| 요리 (yo-ri)/유리 (yu-ri) |
| "cooking, cuisine"/"glass" |
| 교정 (gyo-jeong)/규정 (gyu-jeong) |
| "correction"/"rule" |
| (space for repetition) |
| 교정 (gyo-jeong)/규정 (gyu-jeong) |
| "correction"/"rule" |
| Let's practice. |
| Compare the sounds in these two words. |
| 양 (yang)/영 (yeong) |
| "sheep"/"zero" |
| (1) |
| 양 (yang)/영 (yeong) |
| "sheep"/"zero" |
| (1) |
| Let's try another. |
| 요리 (yo-ri)/유리 (yu-ri) |
| "cooking, cuisine"/"glass" |
| (1) |
| 요리 (yo-ri)/유리 (yu-ri) |
| "cooking, cuisine"/"glass" |
| (1) |
| Now listen to the following sentences. |
| 약을 들고 역으로 갔어요. |
| (Yag-eul deul-go yeog-eu-ro gass-eo-yo.) |
| "I took the medicine and went to the station." |
| (3 sec pause) |
| 약, 역 |
| (3 sec pause) |
| 요리하다가 유리를 깨뜨렸어요. |
| (Yo-ri-ha-da-ga yu-ri-reul kkae-tteu-ryeoss-eo-yo.) |
| "I broke the glass while cooking." |
| (3 sec pause) |
| 요리, 유리 |
| Read the following sentence out loud, focusing on the different sounds. |
| (pause) |
| 규정에 따라 교정했어요. |
| (Gyu-jeong-e tta-ra gyo-jeong-haess-eo-yo.) |
| "I corrected it according to the rules." |
| (3 sec pause) |
| 규정, 교정 |
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