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ㅑ
ㅑ (Ya)
A diphthong adding "y" sound to ㅏ. In the Heaven-Earth-Human principle, the doubled sky dot creates the "y+a" sound. Bright and energetic impression.
Pronunciation
ya (as in "yacht")
Pronunciation Tip
Start with your mouth in "ee" position, then quickly glide to "ah". Like "ya" in "yacht".
Writing Practice
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Print the worksheet to practice writing in manuscript cells by hand.
Example Words
야구
yagu
baseball
약속
yaksok
promise
야경
yagyeong
night view
야호
yaho
yahoo!/hooray!
🇰🇷 K-Culture
야근
yageun
overtime work
🇰🇷 K-Culture
야행성
yahaengseong
nocturnal (lifestyle)
🇰🇷 K-Culture
Related Characters
The basic vowels that form this compound vowel.
ㅏ
ㅣ
ㅒ
Check Your Understanding
01
ㅑ adds a "y" sound to which basic vowel?
02
ㅑ is similar to which English sound?
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