Korean letter ㅟ (wi)
- Sound
- wi
- Type
- Compound vowel #39 of 40
Compound vowels are built from two basic vowels, and their shape shows it.
In a syllable: 귀=ㄱ+ㅟ
Words with ㅟ
Sounds “wi”. The highlighted syllable contains ㅟ.
- 귀 gwi ear
- 위 wi above/stomach
- 뒤 dwi back/behind
- 취미 chwimi hobby
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