Lesson 9 : ㅈ (Jieut)

 Hi everyone !

Welcome back ! 👍

Today, we will be learning our ninth consonant ㅈ (Jieut)


Let's try to pronounce ㅈ ! Keep in mind the "i" is pronounced like "ee" and "u" is almost silent in "eut"


ㅈ is written as "Jieut" but as for the pronunciation, it is closer to "Jee-e(u)t." 

If you have practiced our previous consonants, "I" and "eut" pattern is exactly the same.

Also note that if you listen to the clip, you can hear that "Ji" is pronounced longer that "eut." 


How is ㅈ pronounced in Korean words? ㅈ is pronounced like "J." 

Think of the word "buzz." Try to vibrate less on the "zz" and you will get a very similar sound to ㅈ(J).  

Let's try with the activity.


ㅈ(Jieut/J) (New page will open)


That is all for today ! 👌 

We are almost done with our consonants...only 5 more left !

Once you have consonants down, learning vowels and combining together won't be as difficult as you think !

So keep up the great work and I will see you on our next lesson: ㅊ (Chieut).

Take care and stay safe everyone 💪

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