The 7th Day: Practice The 어 Sound

Do you still have trouble pronouncing ‘ㅓ’? 

The Korean vowel ‘ㅓ’ is expressed as '어' to indicate its sound. ‘어’ is a unique vowel that is not commonly found in other languages. Learners often confuse it with '오' [o]. Both '오' and '어' are pronounced with the tongue at the back of the mouth, but '어' is pronounced with the tongue lower, like the sound, [ɞ] in IPA. To pronounce '어’ accurately, let me say simply, keep your lips in the '아' position, and then say '오'.

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아, 오, 어, 어, 어

어머니, 어린이, 어항, 어깨, 어묵, 어른, 어둠, 어서, 어쩌면, 있어요.

 

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