Track 1 · Lesson 6
Compound Vowels
Read common vowel combinations
Goal
✨ One step at a time
ㅐ ㅔ ㅘ ㅝ ㅚ ㅟ ㅢ
Some vowels are built by combining familiar shapes. Learn the high-value ones through real Korean words.
How to use this lesson: see → hear → notice → read → say → use → master.
New sound · 1 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅐ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅐ
애
ㅐ
Writing direction
ㅏ + ㅣ shape family
ㅏ + ㅣ shape family
👄 Sound clue: A common vowel. Today, focus on recognition more than perfect contrast.
New sound · 2 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅔ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅔ
에
ㅔ
Writing direction
ㅓ + ㅣ shape family
ㅓ + ㅣ shape family
👄 Sound clue: Often sounds close to ㅐ in modern speech.
New sound · 3 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅘ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅘ
와
ㅘ
Writing direction
ㅗ + ㅏ
ㅗ + ㅏ
👄 Sound clue: ㅗ + ㅏ flow together.
New sound · 4 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅝ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅝ
워
ㅝ
Writing direction
ㅜ + ㅓ
ㅜ + ㅓ
👄 Sound clue: ㅜ + ㅓ flow together.
New sound · 5 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅚ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅚ
외
ㅚ
Writing direction
ㅗ + ㅣ
ㅗ + ㅣ
👄 Sound clue: Recognize it as one vowel block.
New sound · 6 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅟ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅟ
위
ㅟ
Writing direction
ㅜ + ㅣ
ㅜ + ㅣ
👄 Sound clue: Recognize it as one vowel block.
New sound · 7 of 7
👂 Meet it
ㅢ
Listen first. Then notice the shape and sound.
ㅢ
의
ㅢ
Writing direction
ㅡ + ㅣ
ㅡ + ㅣ
👄 Sound clue: Special combination. First learn to recognize it.
Sound training
👂 Compare
Hear the difference
Tap both sounds. Do not rush. Notice what changes.
VS
VS
VS
Build
🧩 See the pattern
Build and read
Tap the result to hear the Korean sound.
ㅗ
+
ㅏ
=
ㅜ
+
ㅓ
=
ㅗ
+
ㅣ
=
ㅜ
+
ㅣ
=
ㅡ
+
ㅣ
=
Real Korean
✨ You can read this
Useful words
Use the picture to understand first. English stays secondary.
🕒
시계
clock
🍪
과자
snack
🏢
회사
company
🪑
의자
chair
🐷
돼지
pig
🍎
사과
apple
Speak
🎙 Your turn
Listen. Record. Compare.
시계
Tap the microphone to record.
No pronunciation score. Compare your own voice.
Mastery
🎯 Check your skill
Complete
✨ Skill unlocked
Lesson complete
You practiced Korean sound, reading, and recognition.
Next: keep the sound in your ear and move forward when ready.