Vowels and diphthongs

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There are six basic vowels in the Korean alphabet , plus four ''y'' vowels for a total of ten. There approximate English sounds are:

A- ah

Ya- yah

O- oh

Yo- yoh

U- uu

I- ee

The diphthongs and their approximate English sounds:

AE- aa

YAE- yay

E-eh

YE- yeh

OE- oh-eh

WI-wee

UI-we

WA-wah

WO-woh

WAE-way

WE-weh

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