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'ㅘ' is a combined Korean vowel. It is combined with the biasic vowels 'ㅗ' and 'ㅏ'. It is diphthong, sounds /wa/. Simply think you pronunce 'ㅗ' and 'ㅏ' at the same time or 'ㅗ' first and then 'ㅏ' very quickly. It is very similar as 'twice[twais], quiet[ˈkwaɪət]' in English. Technically, 'ㅘ' can be written with any other consonant, but Korean words with 'ㅘ' vowel are quite few. Consonants 'ㄷ,ㄹ,ㅁ,ㅌ ..

'ㅟ' is combied Korean vowel. It is combined with the biasic vowels ㅜ and l. Technically it is a monophthong, but allowed to pronounce as a double vowel. Originally, it sounds /y/. You can make your lips look like '우/u/' and pronounce '이/i/' with your tongue. Nowadays, many Koreans(including me!) pronounce this vowel both ways, simple vowel /y/, and /wi/ as similar to 'twist, whistle'. I just use..

'ㅚ' is combied Korean vowel. It is combined with the biasic vowels ㅗ and l. Technically it is a monophthong, but allowed to pronounce as a double vowel because it is hard to pronounce. Originally, it sounds /ø/. You can make your lips look like '오/o/' and pronounce 'ㅔ/e/' with your tongue. Nowadays, most of the Koreans(including me!) pronounce this vowel as /we/ as similar to 'weather'. I just u..

ㅔ is combied Korean vowel. It is combined with the biasic vowels ㅓ and l. Althought it is made with 2 vowels, it is a monophthong. It pronounces /e/, as similar as 'Hello, fed, rectangle', etc. I just use 게~헤 for example, but you can make other different letters with using last(ending) consonants. Pronunciation of 게-헤 Examples of 게-헤

ㅐ is combied Korean vowel. It is combined with the biasic vowels ㅏ and l. Althought it is made with 2 vowels, it is a monophthong. It pronounces [ae], as similar as 'gAp, tAp, hyundAI'. I just use 개~해 for example, but you can made all the letters with last(ending) consonants. Pronunciation of 개-해 Examples of 개-해