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
