Hunminjeongeum · Sejong's Preface

Medial vowels


          ㆍ Hanul-A[ʌ] is the medial vowel corresponding to the
              medial sound of  [tʰʌn] meaning To Swallow.
          ㅡ Eu[ɯ] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of 즉 Jeuk, meaning Straight.
          ㅣ I[i] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of 침 Chim meaning To invade.

          ㅗ O[o] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of  [xoŋ] meaning Wide.
          ㅏ A[a] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of 땀 TTam meaning Deep.
          ㅜ U[u] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of 군 Gun meaning King.
          ㅓ Eo[ə] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of         [ŋəp], meaning Work.

          ㅛ Yo[jo] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of 욕 Yok meaning Desire.
          ㅑ Ya[ja] is the medial vowel corresponding to the medial
              sound of  Zhyang meaning Sufficient.


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