Combined Vowels

Overall, there are twelve combination vowels. But, here I'll divide into 4 groups to make you easier.

Group 1 : ‘i’ + a, eo, o, u, ae, e

Hangeul	Pronounce	Sound	Examples	Pronounce	Meaning
ㅑ	ya	as in yard	야구	ya-ku	baseball
ㅕ	yeo	as in yawn	여자	yeo-ja	female
ㅛ	yo	as in New York	요리사	yo-ri-sa	chef
ㅠ	yu	as in new	유리	yu-ri	glass
ㅒ	yae	as in yam	얘기	yae-gi	story
ㅖ	ye	as in yes	예	ye	yes

Group 2 : ‘o’ + a, ae, i

Hangeul	Pronounce	Sound	Examples	Pronounce	Meaning
ㅘ	wa	as in Washington	과자	kwa-ja	sweets
ㅙ	wae	as in swam	왜	wae	why

Group 3 : ‘u’ + o, e, i

Hangeul	Pronounce	Sound	Examples	Pronounce	Meaning
ㅝ	wo	as in was	뭐	mwo	what
ㅞ	we	as in wet	웨이터	we-i-teo	waiter
ㅟ	wi	as in weak	귀	kwi	ear

Group 4 : ‘eu’ + i

Hangeul	Pronounce	Sound	Examples	Pronounce	Meaning
ㅢ	ui	as in ‘can we’ if you say it quickly	의사	ui-sa	doctor

Now practise writing them with the dummy consonant ‘ㅇ’ stroke by stroke:

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