Aspirated consonants
ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅊ: said with a strong puff of air
ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅊ are like ㄱ ㄷ ㅂ ㅈ with a strong puff of air. Hold a sheet of paper in front of your mouth: it moves for 카, not for 가.
ㅍ is an aspirated 'p', never 'f'.
Letters
- ㅊ
치읓 · ch
'ch' with a puff of air
- ㅋ
키읔 · k
'k' with a puff of air
- ㅌ
티읕 · t
't' with a puff of air
- ㅍ
피읖 · p
'p' with a puff of air
Syllables
Tap a syllable to hear it.
Words
- 코nose
- 키height; key
- 토마토tomato
- 피자pizza
- 차car; tea
- 커피coffee
- 치마skirt
- 포도grapes
- 기차train
Exercises
Question 1 of 13
Listen and choose the right letters