Learn Korean Korean Alphabet (Hangul) 2

Question 1

Which vowel represents the sound 'ah' as in 'father' in Korean?

Accepted Answer

ㅏ (a)

Answer

ㅏ represents the 'ah' sound, similar to the 'a' in 'father'.

Question 2

What does a Korean syllable block always start with?

Accepted Answer

A consonant

Answer

Every Korean syllable block must begin with a consonant (using ㅇ as a placeholder if the syllable starts with a vowel sound).

Question 3

Which of the following Korean consonants is an aspirated version of ㄱ?

Accepted Answer

ㅋ (kieuk)

Answer

ㅋ is the aspirated counterpart of ㄱ, produced with a puff of air.

Question 4

What is the final consonant position at the bottom of a syllable block called?

Accepted Answer

Batchim

Answer

Batchim (받침) refers to the consonant(s) at the bottom of a Korean syllable block.

Question 5

Which of the following is a compound vowel in Korean?

Accepted Answer

ㅘ (wa)

Answer

ㅘ is a compound vowel formed by combining ㅗ and ㅏ, pronounced 'wa'.

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