Basic consonants
Read & notice
Meet ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ, ㅎ. Their names include 기역, 니은, 디귿, 리을, 미음 and 비읍. Actual sounds depend on position and nearby sounds. Initial ㅇ is silent, while final ㅇ sounds like ng. Do not treat English spelling as an exact match.
Listen & connect
Listen, look at the word, then say it yourself. Synthetic Korean voice; replay as needed.
Listen first
Choose the word you hear.
Which initial consonant is silent?
Meet ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ, ㅎ. Their names include 기역, 니은, 디귿, 리을, 미음 and 비읍. Actual sounds depend on position and nearby sounds. Initial ㅇ is silent, while final ㅇ sounds like ng. Do not treat English spelling as an exact match.
ㅁ + ㅏ = ?
ㅁ + ㅏ = 마
ㄴ + ㅗ = ?
ㄴ + ㅗ = 노
Reference & extension
Answer every check correctly to complete this lesson.
Sources & further reading
Facts checked against these sources; explanations are independently written.
National Institute of Korean Language ↗Online King Sejong Institute ↗