Korean Vowels — 모음 (Moeun)

কোৰিয়ান স্বৰবৰ্ণ — 모음

BeginnerKorean Foundations9 Jul 2026

어휘 · শব্দভাণ্ডাৰ · Vocabulary

a

Beginnerletter

অ (আ-ৰ চুটি, "father"ৰ a)

Basic vowel — "a" as in father

아 (ah!)

"অ" বুলি কওক

Say like "a" in father

ya

Beginnerletter

য়া ("yard"ৰ ya)

Basic vowel — "ya" as in yard

야 (hey!)

"য়া" বুলি কওক

Say like "ya" in yard

eo

Beginnerletter

এ-আৰ মাজত ("sun"ৰ u)

Basic vowel — "eo" like u in sun

어 (um/uh)

"আ" আৰু "এ"ৰ মাজত

Halfway between "a" and "u"

yeo

Beginnernoun

য়-আৰ মাজত (ye)

Basic vowel — "yes" like ye

여 (here)

"য়" বুলি কওক

Like "ye" then shift to eo

o

Beginnerletter

ও ("oh!"ৰ o)

Basic vowel — "o" as in oh

오 (oh!/five)

"ও" বুলি কওক

Say like "o" in go

yo

Beginnerletter

য়ো ("yoga"ৰ yo)

Basic vowel — "yo" as in yoga

요 (please)

"য়ো" বুলি কওক

Say like "yo" in yoga

u

Beginnerletter

উ ("moon"ৰ u)

Basic vowel — "u" as in moon

우 (wow!)

"উ" বুলি কওক

Say like "u" in moon

yu

Beginnerletter

য়ু ("you")

Basic vowel — "yu" as in you

유 (milk)

"য়ু" বুলি কওক

Say like "yu" in you

eu

Beginnernoun

কোনো অসমীয়া উচ্চাৰণ নাই।

Basic vowel — "eu" (no Assamese equivalent)

으 (connecting sound)

নাই।

Flatten lips and say "eu"

i

Beginnerletter

ই ("see"ৰ i)

Basic vowel — "i" as in see

이 (this / two)

"ই" বুলি কওক

Say like "ee" in see

ae

Beginnerletter

এ ("bed"ৰ e)

Compound — "ae" like e in bed

개 (dog)

"এ" বুলি কওক

Like "e" in bed

yae

Beginnerletter

য়ে ("yes"ৰ ye)

Compound — "yae" like ye

예 (yes)

"য়ে" বুলি কওক

Like "ye" in yes

e

Beginnernoun

এ' ("bed"ৰ e — আধুনিক কোৰিয়ানত ㅐ-ৰ সমান)

Compound — "e" like e in bed

에 (at / location)

"এ" বুলি কওক

Now same sound as ㅐ in modern Korean

ye

Beginnerletter

য়ে

Compound — "ye"

예의 (manners)

"য়ে" বুলি কওক

Like "ye" in yes

wa

Beginnerletter

ৱা ("water"ৰ wa)

Compound — "wa" as in water

봐 (look!)

"ৱা" বুলি কওক

Like "wa" in water

wae

Beginnernoun

ৱে ("wet"ৰ we)

Compound — "wae"

왜 (why?)

"ৱে" বুলি কওক

Like "we" in wet

oe

Beginnerletter

ৱে (আধুনিকত ㅙ-ৰ সমান)

Compound — "oe" (modern: same as ㅙ)

최 (best)

"ৱে" বুলি কওক

Now same as ㅙ in modern speech

wo

Beginnerletter

ৱো ("won"ৰ wo)

Compound — "wo" like wo in won

뭐 (what?)

"ৱো" বুলি কওক

Like "wo" in won

we

Beginnerletter

ৱে ("well"ৰ we)

Compound — "we"

웨 (hey/eh)

"ৱে" বুলি কওক

Like "we" in well

wi

Beginnerletter

ৱি ("we"ৰ wi)

Compound — "wi"

위 (top/above)

"ৱি" বুলি কওক

Like "wi" in wink

ui

Beginnerletter

ই (আধুনিকত সাধাৰণতে ই-ৰ দৰে)

Compound — "ui" (modern: often like ই)

의 (possessive marker)

"ই" বুলি কওক

Mostly pronounced like ㅣ today