Workbook: Unit 3 - Complex Vowels & Double Consonants

Practice the tricky complex vowels and tense consonants!

Exercise 1: The Identical Sounds

In modern spoken Korean, several complex vowels sound exactly the same. Group the following vowels into their matching sound groups.

Vowels: [ 애, 왜, 외, 에, 웨 ]

1. Which two vowels sound like the "e" in bed?

   ________ and ________

2. Which three vowels sound like "way"?

   ________, ________, and ________

Exercise 2: Identify the Double Consonant

Write the romanized sound (kk, tt, pp, ss, jj) for the following double consonants.

1. ㅃ -> ________
2. ㅆ -> ________
3. ㄲ -> ________
4. ㅉ -> ________
5. ㄸ -> ________

Exercise 3: Reading Practice

Write the romanized pronunciation for these words containing complex vowels and double consonants.

1. 카메라 (Camera) -> ________________
2. 찌개 (Stew) -> ________________
3. 돼지 (Pig) -> ________________
4. 회사 (Company) -> ________________
5. 뽀뽀 (Kiss) -> ________________

Answer Key

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**Exercise 1:** 1. 애 and 에 2. 왜, 외, and 웨 **Exercise 2:** 1. pp 2. ss 3. kk 4. jj 5. tt **Exercise 3:** 1. ka-me-ra 2. jji-gae 3. dwae-ji (ㄷ + ㅗ + ㅐ = 돼) 4. hoe-sa (ㅎ + ㅗ + ㅣ = 회. *Remember, 외 sounds like 'way', so it's 'hway-sa'!*) 5. ppo-ppo