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🎈 Korean Double Vowels (Diphthongs)

Hello, everyone! This is Soo from Play the Korean.
Today we will learn Korean double vowels — also called diphthongs!

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1) What is a Double Vowel?

A double vowel is when two vowels combine to make one sound.
It’s similar to English sounds like “ya,” “yo,” or “we.”

 

Video source: YouTube (embedded for educational purposes)

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2) Y-Sound Double Vowels

When a short extra line is added to a basic vowel, it often creates a “y” sound.

Letter	Sound	Explanation
야	ya	ㅏ with a “y” sound
여	yeo	ㅓ with a “y” sound
요	yo	ㅗ with a “y” sound
유	yu	ㅜ with a “y” sound

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3) Combined Double Vowels

Some double vowels are made by combining two basic vowels.

Letter	Sound	Made From
와	wa	ㅗ + ㅏ
왜	wae	ㅗ + ㅐ
의	ui	ㅡ + ㅣ

Quick Tip
For 와 / 왜, start with your lips in an “o” shape, then quickly move to the next vowel sound.

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4) Practice Time 🎈

📄 Download Worksheet (PDF)

Print it out and practice reading & writing.

Read the words aloud:

1. 우유 (milk)
2. 왜요? (Why?)
3. 의자 (chair)
4. 와요 (comes)
5. 가수 (singer)
6. 비 티 에스 (BTS)

Try reading each word twice. Which one is the hardest?

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